diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index b328986e52..cb5ea2244f 100644
--- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ function interface_bridge_configure(&$bridge, $checkmember = 0) {
 		pfSense_interface_mtu($realif1, $smallermtu);
 		pfSense_interface_capabilities($realif1, -$flags);
 		interfaces_bring_up($realif1);
-		mwexec("/sbin/ifconfig {$bridgeif} addm {$realif}");	
+		pfSense_bridge_add_member($bridgeif, $realif);
 	}
 
 	if (isset($bridge['enablestp'])) {
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ function interface_bridge_add_member($bridgeif, $interface) {
 	pfSense_interface_capabilities($interface, -$flags);
 
 	interfaces_bring_up($interface);
-	mwexec("/sbin/ifconfig {$bridgeif} addm {$interface}");
+	pfSense_bridge_add_member($bridgeif, $interface);
 }
 
 function interfaces_lagg_configure()