diff --git a/package/base/ppp/rocknet_ppp.sh b/package/base/ppp/rocknet_ppp.sh
index 5db07ed3c..1afd2ff0d 100644
--- a/package/base/ppp/rocknet_ppp.sh
+++ b/package/base/ppp/rocknet_ppp.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public_pppoe() {
 	addcode up 4 5 "ppp_option \$ppp_${if}_config mtu 1492"
 
 	addcode up 5 1 "ip link set $ppp_if up"
-	addcode down 5 5 "ip link set $ppp_if down"
 }
 
 public_ppp_defaults() {