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diff --git a/src/usr/dhcpmgmt.c b/src/usr/dhcpmgmt.c
index a5a79fdfc..6042f8b2c 100644
--- a/src/usr/dhcpmgmt.c
+++ b/src/usr/dhcpmgmt.c
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ int dhcp ( struct net_device *netdev ) {
struct in_addr gateway = { INADDR_NONE };
int rc;
+ /* Check we can open the interface first */
+ if ( ( rc = ifopen ( netdev ) ) != 0 )
+ return rc;
+
/* Free up any previously-acquired options */
if ( dhcp_options ) {
unregister_dhcp_options ( dhcp_options );