diff --git a/etc/network.subr b/etc/network.subr
index 51af17ae5c72..de9d997441d4 100644
--- a/etc/network.subr
+++ b/etc/network.subr
@@ -1429,6 +1429,9 @@ childif_create()
 			fi
 			${IFCONFIG_CMD} $i name $child && cfg=0
 		fi
+		if autoif $child; then
+			ifn_start $child
+		fi
 	done
 
 	# Create vlan interfaces
@@ -1452,6 +1455,9 @@ childif_create()
 				${IFCONFIG_CMD} $i name $child && cfg=0
 			fi
 		fi
+		if autoif $child; then
+			ifn_start $child
+		fi
 	done
 
 	return ${cfg}