--- /root/tmp/net.eth1	2003-08-04 22:54:30.000000000 +1000
+++ /etc/init.d/net.eth1	2003-08-04 20:49:04.000000000 +1000
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@
 			count=$((count + 1))
 		done
 		echo "done"
-	else
-		/sbin/ifconfig ${IFACE} down >/dev/null
 	fi
+	/sbin/ifconfig ${IFACE} down >/dev/null
 	eend 0
 }