diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
index f94b40093..a02f88baa 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ config_load mwan3
 config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' '0'
 [ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || exit 0
 
-config_get enabled $INTERFACE enabled 0
-config_get initial_state $INTERFACE initial_state "online"
-[ "$enabled" == "1" ] || exit 0
-
 mwan3_lock
 mwan3_init
 mwan3_set_connected_iptables
 mwan3_unlock
 
+config_get enabled $INTERFACE enabled 0
+config_get initial_state $INTERFACE initial_state "online"
+[ "$enabled" == "1" ] || exit 0
+
 if [ "$ACTION" == "ifup" ]; then
 	config_get family $INTERFACE family ipv4
 	if [ "$family" = "ipv4" ]; then