diff --git a/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh b/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh
index 0674efe39..1c404d2c9 100755
--- a/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh
+++ b/scripts/rxe_cfg_small.sh
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ add_rxe() {
 	for dev in "${net_devs[@]}"; do
 		(($(< "$dev/type") != 1)) && continue
 		echo "${dev##*/}" > "$rdma_rxe_add"
+		link_up "${dev##*/}"
 	done 2> /dev/null
 }
 
@@ -224,15 +225,6 @@ remove_rxe() {
 	[[ -e $infiniband/${1##*/} ]] && echo "${1##*/}" > "$rdma_rxe_rm"
 }
 
-link_up_rxes() {
-	local rxe parent
-
-	for rxe in "$infiniband/rxe"+([0-9]); do
-		parent=$(< /"$rxe/parent")
-		link_up "$parent"
-	done
-}
-
 link_up() {
 	[[ -e $net/$1 ]] || return 0