diff --git a/net/lwip/ping.c b/net/lwip/ping.c
index 542ef2c..d8042ce 100644
--- a/net/lwip/ping.c
+++ b/net/lwip/ping.c
@@ -168,11 +168,13 @@
 	if (!ipaddr_aton(argv[1], &addr))
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	if (net_lwip_eth_start() < 0)
-		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
-
-	if (ping_loop(eth_get_dev(), &addr) < 0)
-		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
+restart:
+	if (net_lwip_eth_start() < 0 || ping_loop(eth_get_dev(), &addr) < 0) {
+		if (net_start_again() == 0)
+			goto restart;
+		else
+			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
+	}
 
 	return CMD_RET_SUCCESS;
 }