diff --git a/wifi/quantenna.py b/wifi/quantenna.py
index fb4ff4f..7aad0d0 100755
--- a/wifi/quantenna.py
+++ b/wifi/quantenna.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
   return next(_get_interfaces(mode, suffix), (None, None, None, None))
 
 
+def _set_link_state(hif, state):
+  subprocess.check_output(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', hif, state])
+
+
 def _ifplugd_action(hif, state):
   subprocess.check_output(['/etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.action', hif, state])
 
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@
     _qcsapi('vlan_config', 'pcie0', 'trunk', vlan)
 
     _qcsapi('block_bss', lif, 0)
+    _set_link_state(hif, 'up')
     _ifplugd_action(hif, 'up')
   except:
     stop_ap_wifi(opt)
@@ -191,6 +196,7 @@
     _qcsapi('vlan_config', 'pcie0', 'enable')
     _qcsapi('vlan_config', 'pcie0', 'trunk', vlan)
 
+    _set_link_state(hif, 'up')
     _ifplugd_action(hif, 'up')
   except:
     stop_client_wifi(opt)
@@ -208,6 +214,7 @@
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
       pass
 
+    _set_link_state(hif, 'down')
     _ifplugd_action(hif, 'down')
 
   return hif is not None
@@ -222,6 +229,7 @@
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
       pass
 
+    _set_link_state(hif, 'down')
     _ifplugd_action(hif, 'down')
 
   return hif is not None