diff --git a/net/lwip/dns.c b/net/lwip/dns.c
index 149bdb7..19172ac 100644
--- a/net/lwip/dns.c
+++ b/net/lwip/dns.c
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@
 	if (argc == 3)
 		var = argv[2];
 
-	net_lwip_set_current();
+	if (net_lwip_eth_start() < 0)
+		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 	return dns_loop(eth_get_dev(), name, var);
 }