diff --git a/src/system_configuration.cpp b/src/system_configuration.cpp
index d1c1ed0..ae7d270 100644
--- a/src/system_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/system_configuration.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 SystemConfiguration::SystemConfiguration(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus,
                                          const std::string& objPath,
                                          Manager& parent) :
-    Iface(bus, objPath.c_str(), true),
+    Iface(bus, objPath.c_str(), Iface::action::defer_emit),
     bus(bus), manager(parent)
 {
     auto name = getHostNameFromSystem();