diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 1a92a59d9d5..9eab5e544e8 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=44
+PKG_RELEASE:=45
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/network
index d60d41a64e0..9d4904ae430 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ boot() {
 		local proto
 		config_get proto "$ifc" proto
 
-		type "coldplug_interface_$proto" >/dev/null && \
+		local auto
+		config_get_bool auto "$ifc" auto 1
+
+		type "coldplug_interface_$proto" >/dev/null && [ "$auto" = 1 ] && \
 			coldplug_interface_$proto "$ifc"
 	done
 }