diff --git a/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth b/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth
index 6cff61ee..4fbe4658 100755
--- a/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth
+++ b/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ write_iface() {
 		echo "BOOTPROTO=$proto"
 		echo "NM_CONTROLLED=$NMCTL"
 		echo "DISABLED=$NMCTL"
-		echo "USE_IFPLUGD=yes"
+		echo "#USE_IFPLUGD=yes"
 	} > "$dir/options"
 }