diff --git a/sys/net/if_loop.c b/sys/net/if_loop.c
index c8a47cba6e6b..3be2a3721409 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_loop.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_loop.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ loioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFADDR:
 		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
 		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+		if_link_state_change(ifp, LINK_STATE_UP);
 		/*
 		 * Everything else is done at a higher level.
 		 */