diff --git a/src/network_manager.cpp b/src/network_manager.cpp
index 751d1a1..9ae9c5b 100644
--- a/src/network_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@
     {
         log<level::ERR>("Unable to create the default network file");
     }
+
+    if (isCreated)
+    {
+        // if files created restart the network.
+        // don't need to call the create child objects as eventhandler
+        // will create it.
+        restartSystemdUnit(phosphor::network::networkdService);
+    }
+
     return isCreated;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/network_manager_main.cpp b/src/network_manager_main.cpp
index b0d6d2e..983616f 100644
--- a/src/network_manager_main.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager_main.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 {
     if (manager)
     {
-        manager->restartSystemdUnit("systemd-networkd.service");
+        manager->restartSystemdUnit(phosphor::network::networkdService);
     }
 }
 
@@ -309,14 +309,7 @@
     // is not there for any interface.
     // Parameter false means don't create the network
     // files forcefully.
-    if (phosphor::network::manager->createDefaultNetworkFiles(false))
-    {
-        // if files created restart the network.
-        // don't need to call the create child objects as eventhandler
-        // will create it.
-        phosphor::network::restartNetwork();
-    }
-    else
+    if (!phosphor::network::manager->createDefaultNetworkFiles(false))
     {
         // this will add the additional fixes which is needed
         // in the existing network file.