diff --git a/tasks/lxc_net.yml b/tasks/lxc_net.yml
index 1632bbca..cff1fd61 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_net.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_net.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,24 @@
     - lxc-bridge
     - lxc-interfaces
 
+- name: Drop lxc net bridge routes (SUSE)
+  template:
+    src: "lxc-net-suse-routes.cfg.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/sysconfig/network/ifroute-{{ lxc_net_bridge }}"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    mode: "0644"
+  when:
+    - lxc_net_gateway is not none
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == "zypper"
+  notify:
+    - Bring bridge up
+  tags:
+    - lxc-files
+    - lxc-net
+    - lxc-bridge
+    - lxc-interfaces
+
 # All Debian installations of LXC use the lxc-net service. This service breaks our network
 #  model and needs to be disabled
 - name: Disable and stop lxc-net
diff --git a/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2 b/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2
index 061c32aa..7a3b9da3 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
-DEVICE={{ lxc_net_bridge }}
 BRIDGE='yes'
 IPADDR={{ lxc_net_address }}
 NETMASK={{ lxc_net_netmask }}
-{% if lxc_net_gateway is not none %}
-GATEWAY={{ lxc_net_gateway }}
-{% endif %}
 {% if lxc_net_mtu is defined %}
 MTU={{ lxc_net_mtu }}
 {% endif %}
 BOOTPROTO=static
-BRIDGE_STP='on'
+STARTMODE=auto
+BRIDGE_STP='off'
 # POST_UP script
 POST_UP_SCRIPT="compat:suse:ifup-post-{{ lxc_net_bridge }}"
 # POST_DOWN script
diff --git a/templates/lxc-net-suse-routes.cfg.j2 b/templates/lxc-net-suse-routes.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bc2a1c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/lxc-net-suse-routes.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+default {{ lxc_net_gateway }}