diff --git a/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.cpp b/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.cpp
index 7d1f7cb..412bcba 100644
--- a/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
     BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error(e.what()));
   }
 
+  m_netifStateConn = localEndpoint.onStateChanged.connect(
+    [=] (ndn::net::InterfaceState, ndn::net::InterfaceState newState) {
+      handleNetifStateChange(newState);
+    });
+
   asyncRead();
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +88,20 @@
 }
 
 void
+EthernetTransport::handleNetifStateChange(ndn::net::InterfaceState netifState)
+{
+  NFD_LOG_FACE_TRACE("netif is " << netifState);
+  if (netifState == ndn::net::InterfaceState::RUNNING) {
+    if (getState() == TransportState::DOWN) {
+      this->setState(TransportState::UP);
+    }
+  }
+  else if (getState() == TransportState::UP) {
+    this->setState(TransportState::DOWN);
+  }
+}
+
+void
 EthernetTransport::doSend(Transport::Packet&& packet)
 {
   NFD_LOG_FACE_TRACE(__func__);
diff --git a/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.hpp b/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.hpp
index 63658d0..798b937 100644
--- a/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/ethernet-transport.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 
 private:
   void
+  handleNetifStateChange(ndn::net::InterfaceState netifState);
+
+  void
   doSend(Transport::Packet&& packet) final;
 
   /**
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@
   std::string m_interfaceName;
 
 private:
+  signal::ScopedConnection m_netifStateConn;
   bool m_hasRecentlyReceived;
 #ifdef _DEBUG
   /// number of frames dropped by the kernel, as reported by libpcap