diff --git a/net/lwip/tftp.c b/net/lwip/tftp.c
index 123d66b..4f9b204 100644
--- a/net/lwip/tftp.c
+++ b/net/lwip/tftp.c
@@ -280,7 +280,10 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	net_lwip_set_current();
+	if (net_lwip_eth_start() < 0) {
+		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (tftp_loop(eth_get_dev(), laddr, fname, srvip, port) < 0)
 		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;