diff --git a/package/base-files/default/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net b/package/base-files/default/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net
index 4e5c3041b5..9b72338ce8 100644
--- a/package/base-files/default/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net
+++ b/package/base-files/default/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ include /lib/network
 
 addif() {
 	scan_interfaces
-	setup_interface "$INTERFACE"
+	local cfg="$(find_config "$INTERFACE")"
+
+	# check the autoload setting
+	config_get auto "$cfg" auto
+	case "$auto" in
+		1|on|enabled) setup_interface "$INTERFACE";;
+	esac
+
 
 	# find all vlan configurations for this interface and set them up as well
 	for ifc in $interfaces; do
diff --git a/package/base-files/default/lib/network/config.sh b/package/base-files/default/lib/network/config.sh
index 9c91a7cabf..502377b601 100755
--- a/package/base-files/default/lib/network/config.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/default/lib/network/config.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ scan_interfaces() {
 	local mode iftype iface ifname device
 	interfaces=
 	config_cb() {
+		case "$1" in
+			interface)
+				config_set "$2" auto 1
+			;;
+		esac
 		config_get iftype "$CONFIG_SECTION" TYPE
 		case "$iftype" in
 			interface)