diff --git a/openwrt/package/ppp/files/ifup.pppoa b/openwrt/package/ppp/files/ifup.pppoa
index dc08aa5452..7fac6ccac6 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/ppp/files/ifup.pppoa
+++ b/openwrt/package/ppp/files/ifup.pppoa
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type=$1
 	exit
 }
 
-for module in slhc ppp_generic pppox pppoatm; do
+for module in slhc ppp_generic pppoatm; do
 	/sbin/insmod $module 2>&- >&-
 done
 
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ while :; do
   MTU=${MTU:-1492}
   MTU=${MTU:+ mtu $MTU mru $MTU}
 
-  ifconfig $IFNAME up
   /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach \
 	plugin pppoatm.so ${VPI:-8}.${VCI:-35} \
   	usepeerdns \