diff --git a/conf.default/config.xml b/conf.default/config.xml
index 29e2e0a112..e92e027cde 100644
--- a/conf.default/config.xml
+++ b/conf.default/config.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 	</system>
 	<interfaces>
 		<wan>
+			<enable/>
 			<if>vr1</if>
 			<mtu></mtu>
 			<ipaddr>dhcp</ipaddr>
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@
 			-->
 		</wan>
 		<lan>
+			<enable/>
 			<if>vr0</if>
 			<ipaddr>192.168.1.1</ipaddr>
 			<subnet>24</subnet>