diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 49f0cd1d33..b9ab906f0f 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * physical interfaces.
 	 */
 	nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "setting up local loopback");
-	nm_platform_link_set_up (NM_PLATFORM_GET, nm_platform_link_get_ifindex (NM_PLATFORM_GET, "lo"));
+	nm_platform_link_set_up (NM_PLATFORM_GET, 1);
 
 	success = TRUE;