diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index 2e22732a9f2..8a65f05b410 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /sbin/netifd
 	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_set_param watch network.interface
 	[ -e /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern ] && {
 		procd_set_param limits core="unlimited"
 		echo '/tmp/%e.%p.%s.%t.core' > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern