diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/netbase/netbase-4.45/interfaces b/meta/recipes-core/netbase/netbase-4.45/interfaces
index b06924f..0acf4cf 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/netbase/netbase-4.45/interfaces
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/netbase/netbase-4.45/interfaces
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ iface wlan0 inet dhcp
 iface atml0 inet dhcp
 
 # Wired or wireless interfaces
+auto eth0
 iface eth0 inet dhcp
 iface eth1 inet dhcp