diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/j721e-cpsw-virt-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/j721e-cpsw-virt-mac.c
index aa7200d43..b2c614887 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/j721e-cpsw-virt-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/j721e-cpsw-virt-mac.c
@@ -259,14 +259,51 @@ static void virt_cpsw_nuss_common_stop(struct virt_cpsw_common *common)
 
 static int virt_cpsw_nuss_del_mc(struct net_device *ndev, const u8 *addr);
 
+static inline int virt_cpsw_get_ipaddr(struct net_device *ndev, unsigned int *ip_addr)
+{
+        struct in_device *in_dev;
+        struct in_ifaddr *ifa;
+        int result = -ENOENT;
+
+        rcu_read_lock();
+        in_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(ndev);
+        if (in_dev != NULL) {
+                ifa = rcu_dereference(in_dev->ifa_list);
+                if (ifa != NULL) {
+			*ip_addr = ifa->ifa_address;
+                        result = 0;
+                }
+        }
+        rcu_read_unlock();
+        return result;
+}
+
 static int virt_cpsw_nuss_ndo_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct virt_cpsw_common *common = virt_ndev_to_common(ndev);
 	struct rpmsg_remotedev_eth_switch_ops *rdev_ops;
 	struct device *dev = common->dev;
+	unsigned int if_address;
 	int ret;
 
 	rdev_ops = common->rdev_switch_ops;
+
+	/* Forcefully calling NETDEV_DOWN event while bringing 
+	 * down the interface 
+	 */
+	ret = virt_cpsw_get_ipaddr(ndev, &if_address);
+	if (!ret) {
+	    ret = rdev_ops->unregister_ipv4(common->rdev,
+			                    if_address);
+	    if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "unregister_ipv4 rpmsg - fail %d\n",
+			ret);
+	    } else {
+	        dev_info(dev, "Force NETDEV_DOWN event for IP %pI4 on %s\n", 
+		         &if_address, dev_name(dev));
+	    }
+	}
+
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(ndev);
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 
@@ -288,6 +325,7 @@ static int virt_cpsw_nuss_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	struct virt_cpsw_common *common = virt_ndev_to_common(ndev);
 	struct rpmsg_remotedev_eth_switch_ops *rdev_ops;
 	struct device *dev = common->dev;
+	unsigned int if_address;
 	int ret;
 
 	rdev_ops = common->rdev_switch_ops;
@@ -306,6 +344,19 @@ static int virt_cpsw_nuss_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Forcefully call NETDEV UP while bringing up the interface */
+	ret = virt_cpsw_get_ipaddr(ndev, &if_address);
+	if (!ret) {
+            ret = rdev_ops->register_ipv4(common->rdev,
+                                          ndev->dev_addr, if_address);
+            if (ret) {
+                dev_err(common->dev, "register_ipv4 rpmsg - fail %d\n",
+                        ret);
+	    } else {
+	        dev_info(common->dev, "Force NETDEV_UP event for IP %pI4 "
+			 "on %s \n", &if_address, dev_name(dev));
+	    }
+	}
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(ndev);
 	netif_carrier_on(ndev);