diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index a3134d6647..e7357cb302 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,9 @@ void if_up(struct interface *ifp)
 
 	if (zif->flags & ZIF_FLAG_EVPN_MH_UPLINK)
 		zebra_evpn_mh_uplink_oper_update(zif);
+
+	thread_add_timer(zrouter.master, if_zebra_speed_update, ifp, 0,
+			 &zif->speed_update);
 }
 
 /* Interface goes down.  We have to manage different behavior of based