diff --git a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/cleanup-node.sh b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/cleanup-node.sh
index e10c04bbc6..20579ebc02 100755
--- a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/cleanup-node.sh
+++ b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/cleanup-node.sh
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ fi
 
 sudo brctl delif br-$NAME ovs-$NAME || true
 sudo ovs-vsctl del-port $NETWORK_BRIDGE ovs-$NAME || true
-sudo ifconfig br-$NAME down || true
+sudo ip link set dev  br-$NAME down || true
 sudo brctl delbr br-$NAME || true
diff --git a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/setup-network.sh b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/setup-network.sh
index 68cfd2b659..8ed3f321d8 100755
--- a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/setup-network.sh
+++ b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/setup-network.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI="$LIBVIRT_CONNECT_URI"
 
 # Only add bridge if missing. Bring it UP.
 (sudo ovs-vsctl list-br | grep ${BRIDGE_NAME}$) || sudo ovs-vsctl add-br ${BRIDGE_NAME}
-sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_NAME} up
+sudo ip link set dev ${BRIDGE_NAME} up
 
 # Remove bridge before replacing it.
 (virsh net-list | grep "${BRIDGE_NAME} ") && virsh net-destroy ${BRIDGE_NAME}