diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown b/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown
index e00a4e38d..8c36a25b4 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [ $# = 0 ] && { echo "  $0 <group>"; exit; }
 [ "x$1" = "x-a" ] && {
 	config_cb() {
-		[ -z "$2" ] || eval "$0 $2"
+		[ interface != "$1" -o -z "$2" ] || eval "$0 $2"
 	}
 	config_load network
 	exit