diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
index 111fb50b97c..f09d938b097 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ proto_directip_setup() {
 	}
 
 	logger -p daemon.info -t "directip[$$]" "Connected, starting DHCP"
-	proto_init_update "*" 1
+	proto_init_update "$ifname" 1
 	proto_send_update "$interface"
 
 	json_init