diff --git a/lib/vagrant/guest/redhat.rb b/lib/vagrant/guest/redhat.rb
index a238141d7..cbf20e67d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/guest/redhat.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/guest/redhat.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module Vagrant
         interfaces.each do |interface|
           vm.channel.sudo("/sbin/ifconfig eth#{interface} down 2> /dev/null")
           vm.channel.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-entry_#{interface} >> #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-eth#{interface}")
-          vm.channel.sudo("/sbin/ifup eth#{interface}")
+          vm.channel.sudo("/sbin/ifconfig eth#{interface} up 2> /dev/null")
         end
       end