diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c
index bb58825..47aa827 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@
 
 	dhcp_set_result(edev, dhcp_res);
 
+	edev->ifup = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Older tftp server don't send the file size.
 	 * Then tftpfs needs temporary place to store the file.