diff --git a/src/ethernet_interface.cpp b/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
index 3cca478..40f3511 100644
--- a/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/ethernet_interface.cpp
@@ -784,19 +784,18 @@
     {
         return EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled();
     }
-    auto ifname = interfaceName();
 
+    EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled(value);
     writeConfigurationFile();
     if (!value)
     {
         // We only need to bring down the interface, networkd will always bring
         // up managed interfaces
         manager.addReloadPreHook(
-            [ifname = std::move(ifname), eifSocket = std::move(eifSocket)]() {
+            [ifname = interfaceName(), eifSocket = std::move(eifSocket)]() {
                 setNICAdminState(eifSocket.sock, ifname.c_str(), false);
             });
     }
-    EthernetInterfaceIntf::nicEnabled(value);
     manager.reloadConfigs();
 
     return value;