diff --git a/features/net/FEATURE_IPV4/lwip-interface/LWIPIPStack.cpp b/features/net/FEATURE_IPV4/lwip-interface/LWIPIPStack.cpp
index e4a907f090..76abe5694d 100644
--- a/features/net/FEATURE_IPV4/lwip-interface/LWIPIPStack.cpp
+++ b/features/net/FEATURE_IPV4/lwip-interface/LWIPIPStack.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 void IPStackInterface::bringup(emac_interface_t *emac)
 {
-    lwip_bringup(emac);
+    // no dhcp at this stage, neither other details
+    lwip_bringup(emac, false, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void IPStackInterface::bringdown()