diff --git a/src/adhoc.c b/src/adhoc.c
index cff45990..673b3736 100644
--- a/src/adhoc.c
+++ b/src/adhoc.c
@@ -548,7 +548,8 @@ static void adhoc_netdev_watch(struct netdev *netdev,
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_UP:
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NEW:
-		if (netdev_get_iftype(netdev) == NETDEV_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+		if (netdev_get_iftype(netdev) == NETDEV_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+				netdev_get_is_up(netdev))
 			adhoc_add_interface(netdev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_DOWN:
diff --git a/src/ap.c b/src/ap.c
index db6c0572..4785d38a 100644
--- a/src/ap.c
+++ b/src/ap.c
@@ -1460,7 +1460,8 @@ static void ap_netdev_watch(struct netdev *netdev,
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_UP:
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_NEW:
-		if (netdev_get_iftype(netdev) == NETDEV_IFTYPE_AP)
+		if (netdev_get_iftype(netdev) == NETDEV_IFTYPE_AP &&
+				netdev_get_is_up(netdev))
 			ap_add_interface(netdev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_WATCH_EVENT_DOWN: