diff --git a/src/vlan_interface.cpp b/src/vlan_interface.cpp
index 2918989..b893be4 100644
--- a/src/vlan_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/vlan_interface.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
                              EthernetInterface& intf, Manager& parent) :
     VlanIface(bus, objPath.c_str()),
     DeleteIface(bus, objPath.c_str()),
-    EthernetInterface(bus, objPath, dhcpEnabled, parent, /*emitSignal=*/false,
-                      nicEnabled),
+    EthernetInterface(bus, objPath, dhcpEnabled, parent, true, nicEnabled),
     parentInterface(intf)
 {
     id(vlanID);