diff --git a/bin/if.c b/bin/if.c
index b774716..6298828 100644
--- a/bin/if.c
+++ b/bin/if.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ static patty_ax25_if *create_kiss(struct context *ctx, int argc, char **argv) {
         goto error_if_addr_set;
     }
 
+    patty_ax25_if_up(iface);
+
     return iface;
 
 error_if_addr_set:
diff --git a/bin/pattyd.c b/bin/pattyd.c
index 083dc04..9303b80 100644
--- a/bin/pattyd.c
+++ b/bin/pattyd.c
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ static int handle_if(struct context *ctx,
 
             fflush(stdout);
         }
+
+        patty_ax25_if_up(iface);
     }
 
     if (patty_daemon_if_add(ctx->daemon, iface, ifname) < 0) {
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ static int handle_standalone(patty_daemon *daemon,
         if (isatty(fd) && (pty = ptsname(fd)) != NULL) {
             printf("if %s pty %s\n", DEFAULT_IFNAME, pty);
         }
+
+        patty_ax25_if_up(iface);
     }
 
     if (patty_daemon_if_add(daemon, iface, DEFAULT_IFNAME) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/if.c b/src/if.c
index 7ae4267..b9d4667 100644
--- a/src/if.c
+++ b/src/if.c
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ int patty_ax25_if_fd(patty_ax25_if *iface) {
 }
 
 int patty_ax25_if_ready(patty_ax25_if *iface, fd_set *fds) {
-    return iface->driver->ready(iface->phy, fds);
+    return iface->status == PATTY_AX25_IF_UP?
+           iface->driver->ready(iface->phy, fds): 0;
 }
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_fill(patty_ax25_if *iface) {
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index d7252cb..b7ba7b3 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -2087,7 +2087,13 @@ static int handle_ifaces(patty_ax25_server *server) {
         struct if_entry *entry = item->value;
 
         if (handle_iface(server, entry) < 0) {
-            goto error_io;
+            if (errno == EIO) {
+                patty_ax25_if_down(entry->iface);
+
+                fd_clear(server, entry->fd);
+            } else {
+                goto error_io;
+            }
         }
 
         item = item->next;