diff --git a/boards/nxp/mr-canhubk3/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/nxp/mr-canhubk3/init/rc.board_defaults
index 7ef22a054cb6..27aef9019a59 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mr-canhubk3/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/nxp/mr-canhubk3/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ then
 	safety_button start
 fi
 
+if [ -f "/mnt/qspi/mtd_net" ]
+then
+else
+	netman update -i eth0
+fi
+
 if param greater -s UAVCAN_ENABLE 0
 then
 	ifup can0