diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown b/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown
index f8ce81bcb..08433c75c 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/ifdown
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 	exit
 }
 
+config_load /var/state/network
+
 # remove the interface's network state
 FILE=/var/state/network.$$
 grep -v "^config_set '$1' " /var/state/network > "$FILE"
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script b/package/base-files/files/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script
index 7ce3d2aa8..30e84e6da 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script
+++ b/package/base-files/files/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ RESOLV_CONF="/tmp/resolv.conf.auto"
 
 hotplug_event() {
 	scan_interfaces
+	config_load /var/state/network
 	for ifc in $interfaces; do
 		config_get ifname $ifc ifname
 		[ "$ifname" = "$interface" ] || continue