diff --git a/net/pppoe/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/if_pppoe.inc b/net/pppoe/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/if_pppoe.inc
index 1fbdd23ad..2b3ce92e8 100644
--- a/net/pppoe/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/if_pppoe.inc
+++ b/net/pppoe/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/if_pppoe.inc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 function if_pppoe_configure()
 {
-    return array('if_pppoe_configure_do');
+    return array('bootup' => array('if_pppoe_configure_do'));
 }
 
 function if_pppoe_services()