diff --git a/src/dhcp_configuration.cpp b/src/dhcp_configuration.cpp
index 690ae47..6fb24d0 100644
--- a/src/dhcp_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/dhcp_configuration.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
     }
 
     auto name = ConfigIntf::sendHostNameEnabled(value);
+
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return name;
 }
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@
 
     auto name = ConfigIntf::hostNameEnabled(value);
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
-    manager.restartSystemdUnit(phosphor::network::networkdService);
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return name;
 }
@@ -54,8 +56,7 @@
 
     auto ntp = ConfigIntf::ntpEnabled(value);
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
-    manager.restartSystemdUnit(phosphor::network::networkdService);
-    manager.restartSystemdUnit(phosphor::network::timeSynchdService);
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return ntp;
 }
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
 
     auto dns = ConfigIntf::dnsEnabled(value);
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
-    manager.restartSystemdUnit(phosphor::network::networkdService);
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return dns;
 }
diff --git a/src/ethernet_interface.cpp b/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
index bdae08f..a98b176 100644
--- a/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@
                                      bus, objectPath.c_str(), *this, protType,
                                      ipaddress, origin, prefixLength, gateway));
 
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return objectPath;
 }
 
@@ -350,7 +352,10 @@
                             std::make_shared<phosphor::network::Neighbor>(
                                 bus, objectPath.c_str(), *this, ipAddress,
                                 macAddress, Neighbor::State::Permanent));
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return objectPath;
 }
 
@@ -464,7 +469,9 @@
         return;
     }
     this->addrs.erase(it);
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 }
 
 void EthernetInterface::deleteStaticNeighborObject(const std::string& ipAddress)
@@ -477,7 +484,9 @@
         return;
     }
     staticNeighbors.erase(it);
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 }
 
 void EthernetInterface::deleteVLANFromSystem(const std::string& interface)
@@ -529,7 +538,8 @@
     // delete the interface
     vlanInterfaces.erase(it);
 
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 }
 
 std::string EthernetInterface::generateObjectPath(
@@ -566,7 +576,10 @@
         return value;
     }
     EthernetInterfaceIntf::ipv6AcceptRA(value);
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return value;
 }
 
@@ -576,9 +589,11 @@
     {
         return value;
     }
-
     EthernetInterfaceIntf::dhcpEnabled(value);
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return value;
 }
 
@@ -779,7 +794,9 @@
         return EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled();
     }
     EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled(value);
+
     writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return value;
 }
@@ -807,10 +824,9 @@
     try
     {
         EthernetInterfaceIntf::staticNameServers(value);
+
         writeConfigurationFile();
-        // resolved reads the DNS server configuration from the
-        // network file.
-        manager.restartSystemdUnit(networkdService);
+        manager.reloadConfigs();
     }
     catch (const InternalFailure& e)
     {
@@ -963,8 +979,9 @@
     vlanIntf->writeDeviceFile();
 
     this->vlanInterfaces.emplace(vlanInterfaceName, std::move(vlanIntf));
-    // write the new vlan device entry to the configuration(network) file.
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return path;
 }
@@ -1016,9 +1033,8 @@
     auto ntpServers = EthernetInterfaceIntf::ntpServers(servers);
 
     writeConfigurationFile();
-    // timesynchd reads the NTP server configuration from the
-    // network file.
-    manager.restartSystemdUnit(networkdService);
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return ntpServers;
 }
 // Need to merge the below function with the code which writes the
@@ -1225,7 +1241,8 @@
         //      through https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6696
         execute("/sbin/ip", "ip", "link", "set", "dev", interface.c_str(),
                 "down");
-        manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+        writeConfigurationFile();
+        manager.reloadConfigs();
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_UBOOT_ENV
@@ -1253,7 +1270,9 @@
 
     // clear all the ip on the interface
     addrs.clear();
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
 }
 
 std::string EthernetInterface::defaultGateway(std::string gateway)
@@ -1272,7 +1291,10 @@
                               Argument::ARGUMENT_VALUE(gateway.c_str()));
     }
     gw = EthernetInterfaceIntf::defaultGateway(gateway);
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return gw;
 }
 
@@ -1292,7 +1314,10 @@
                               Argument::ARGUMENT_VALUE(gateway.c_str()));
     }
     gw = EthernetInterfaceIntf::defaultGateway6(gateway);
-    manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+
+    writeConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return gw;
 }
 } // namespace network
diff --git a/src/network_manager.cpp b/src/network_manager.cpp
index ab8a636..e2d48f1 100644
--- a/src/network_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager.cpp
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@
         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;
 }
 
@@ -220,7 +212,6 @@
     {
         intf.second->writeConfigurationFile();
     }
-    restartTimers();
 }
 
 #ifdef SYNC_MAC_FROM_INVENTORY
diff --git a/src/network_manager_main.cpp b/src/network_manager_main.cpp
index 983616f..fb08fdf 100644
--- a/src/network_manager_main.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager_main.cpp
@@ -309,13 +309,9 @@
     // is not there for any interface.
     // Parameter false means don't create the network
     // files forcefully.
-    if (!phosphor::network::manager->createDefaultNetworkFiles(false))
+    if (phosphor::network::manager->createDefaultNetworkFiles(false))
     {
-        // this will add the additional fixes which is needed
-        // in the existing network file.
-        phosphor::network::manager->writeToConfigurationFile();
-        // whenever the configuration file gets written it restart
-        // the network which creates the network objects
+        phosphor::network::manager->reloadConfigs();
     }
 
     // RtnetLink socket
@@ -331,5 +327,9 @@
     in >> configJson;
     phosphor::network::watchEthernetInterface(bus, configJson);
 #endif
+
+    // Trigger the initial object scan
+    phosphor::network::refreshObjects();
+
     sd_event_loop(eventPtr.get());
 }
diff --git a/src/system_configuration.cpp b/src/system_configuration.cpp
index 6c30da2..c37cfc6 100644
--- a/src/system_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/system_configuration.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@
             InvalidArgumentMetadata::ARGUMENT_VALUE(gateway.c_str()));
     }
     gw = SystemConfigIntf::defaultGateway(gateway);
+
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return gw;
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +146,10 @@
             InvalidArgumentMetadata::ARGUMENT_VALUE(gateway.c_str()));
     }
     gw = SystemConfigIntf::defaultGateway6(gateway);
+
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return gw;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_ethernet_interface.cpp b/test/test_ethernet_interface.cpp
index a84e0eb..a7e7302 100644
--- a/test/test_ethernet_interface.cpp
+++ b/test/test_ethernet_interface.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 TEST_F(TestEthernetInterface, addStaticNameServers)
 {
     ServerList servers = {"9.1.1.1", "9.2.2.2", "9.3.3.3"};
-    EXPECT_CALL(manager, restartSystemdUnit(networkdService)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(manager, reloadConfigs());
     interface.staticNameServers(servers);
     fs::path filePath = confDir;
     filePath /= "00-bmc-test0.network";
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 TEST_F(TestEthernetInterface, addNTPServers)
 {
     ServerList servers = {"10.1.1.1", "10.2.2.2", "10.3.3.3"};
-    EXPECT_CALL(manager, restartSystemdUnit(networkdService)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(manager, reloadConfigs());
     interface.ntpServers(servers);
     fs::path filePath = confDir;
     filePath /= "00-bmc-test0.network";