diff --git a/device/uapi.go b/device/uapi.go
index e33355d..87c5dd9 100644
--- a/device/uapi.go
+++ b/device/uapi.go
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@ type ipcSetPeer struct {
 }
 
 func (peer *ipcSetPeer) handlePostConfig() {
-	if peer.Peer == nil {
+	if peer.Peer == nil || peer.dummy {
 		return
 	}
 	peer.disableRoaming = peer.device.net.brokenRoaming && peer.endpoint != nil
-	if !peer.dummy && peer.device.isUp() {
+	if peer.device.isUp() {
 		peer.Start()
 		if peer.pkaOn {
 			peer.SendKeepalive()