diff --git a/net/macvlan.sh b/net/macvlan.sh
index b8a8ffa..5468a4d 100644
--- a/net/macvlan.sh
+++ b/net/macvlan.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ macvlan_pre_start()
 	if [ -n "${e}" ]; then
 		eend 1 "${e}"
 	else
-		eend 0 && service_set_value macvlan "${macvlan}"
+		eend 0 && _up && service_set_value macvlan "${macvlan}"
 	fi
 }