diff --git a/linux/network/dpdk.sls b/linux/network/dpdk.sls
index c400831..7c76803 100644
--- a/linux/network/dpdk.sls
+++ b/linux/network/dpdk.sls
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
 dpdk_ovs_bridge_up_{{ interface_name }}:
   cmd.run:
   - name: ifup {{ interface_name }}
+  {%- if network.noifupdown|d(false) or interface.noifupdown|d(false) %}
+  - onlyif: /bin/false
+  {%- endif %}
   - require:
     - file: dpdk_ovs_bridge_{{ interface_name }}
 
diff --git a/linux/network/interface.sls b/linux/network/interface.sls
index db6cd9f..395b938 100644
--- a/linux/network/interface.sls
+++ b/linux/network/interface.sls
@@ -137,7 +137,12 @@
 
 ovs_bridge_up_{{ interface_name }}:
   cmd.run:
-  - name: ifup {{ interface_name }}
+  - name: ifup --ignore-errors {{ interface_name }}
+  {%- if network.noifupdown|d(false) or interface.noifupdown|d(false) %}
+  - onlyif: /bin/false
+  {%- else %}
+  - unless: grep -qFx up /sys/class/net/{{ interface_name }}/operstate
+  {%- endif %}
   - require:
     - file: ovs_bridge_{{ interface_name }}
     - file: linux_interfaces_final_include
@@ -201,6 +206,9 @@
 ovs_port_up_{{ interface_name }}:
   cmd.run:
   - name: ifup {{ interface_name }}
+  {%- if network.noifupdown|d(false) or interface.noifupdown|d(false) %}
+  - onlyif: /bin/false
+  {%- endif %}
   - require:
     - file: ovs_port_{{ interface_name }}
     - openvswitch_bridge: ovs_bridge_{{ interface.bridge }}_present