diff --git a/modules.d/40network/ifup b/modules.d/40network/ifup
index bab30146..a6b3a7da 100755
--- a/modules.d/40network/ifup
+++ b/modules.d/40network/ifup
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ do_static() {
         # do not flush addr for ipv6
         strstr $ip '*:*:*' || \
             echo ip addr flush dev $netif
-        echo ip addr add $ip/$mask dev $netif
+        echo ip addr add $ip/$mask brd + dev $netif
     } > /tmp/net.$netif.up
 
     [ -n "$gw" ] && echo ip route add default via $gw dev $netif > /tmp/net.$netif.gw