diff --git a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
index a678a1297f..aa749b645a 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
+++ b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ fi
   progress "creating /etc/hosts"
   echo -e "127.0.0.1\tlocalhost $NET_HOSTNAME" > /etc/hosts
 
+# starting loopback device
+  ifconfig lo up
+
 # add user defined hosts.conf entry's
   [ -f $HOME/.config/hosts.conf ] && cat $HOME/.config/hosts.conf >> /etc/hosts