diff --git a/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/bin/ifup b/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/bin/ifup
index 8ea35729..453a55c9 100644
--- a/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/bin/ifup
+++ b/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/bin/ifup
@@ -141,4 +141,7 @@ wait_link_up()
     return 1
 }
 
-wait_link_up $NETDEV 100
+if [ -n "${NETAUTO}" ]; then
+    wait_link_up $NETDEV 100
+fi
+return 0