diff --git a/etc/network.subr b/etc/network.subr
index 7b2f40fdc535..ae00cfd0aeef 100644
--- a/etc/network.subr
+++ b/etc/network.subr
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 			*)
 				ifconfig $i create >/dev/null 2>&1
 				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i up
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network1 b/etc/rc.d/network1
index 7b2f40fdc535..ae00cfd0aeef 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network1
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network1
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 			*)
 				ifconfig $i create >/dev/null 2>&1
 				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i up
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.network b/etc/rc.network
index b53e35850705..43d9a0028d14 100644
--- a/etc/rc.network
+++ b/etc/rc.network
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 			*)
 				ifconfig $i create >/dev/null 2>&1
 				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i up
 				;;
 			esac
 		done