diff --git a/libs/flow.linux b/libs/flow.linux
index 7c0834c..a826273 100644
--- a/libs/flow.linux
+++ b/libs/flow.linux
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ function fma::flow::linux::preflight_checks() {
 }
 
 function fma::flow::linux::fake_mac_address() {
+    echo "› stpping interface ${affected_interface}"
+    fma::network::stop_affected_interface "${affected_interface}"
+
     echo "› fake mac address ${fake_mac_address}"
     fma::network::fake_mac_address "${affected_interface}" "${fake_mac_address}"
 
-    echo "› restarting interface ${affected_interface}"
-    fma::network::restart_affected_interface "${affected_interface}"
+    echo "› starting interface ${affected_interface}"
+    fma::network::start_affected_interface "${affected_interface}"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/libs/network b/libs/network
index 52d0356..7628270 100644
--- a/libs/network
+++ b/libs/network
@@ -45,18 +45,30 @@ function fma::network::get_current_mac_address() {
     CURRENT_MAC_ADDRESS="$(ifconfig "${interface_to_check}" | grep "ether" | grep -i --only-matching -E "([0-9a-f]{2}:){5}[0-9a-f]{2}")"
 }
 
-function fma::network::restart_affected_interface() {
-    local interface_to_restart="${1}"
+function fma::network::start_affected_interface() {
+    local interface_to_start="${1}"
+
+    sudo ifconfig "${interface_to_start}" up
+
+    fma::utils::report_status "starting interface ${interface_to_restart}"
+}
+
+function fma::network::stop_affected_interface() {
+    local interface_to_stop="${1}"
 
-    sudo ifconfig "${interface_to_restart}" down
+    sudo ifconfig "${interface_to_stop}" down
 
     fma::utils::report_status "stopping interface ${interface_to_restart}"
+}
 
-    sleep 2
+function fma::network::restart_affected_interface() {
+    local interface_to_restart="${1}"
 
-    sudo ifconfig "${interface_to_restart}" up
+    fma::network::stop_affected_interface "${interface_to_restart}"
 
-    fma::utils::report_status "starting interface ${interface_to_restart}"
+    sleep 2
+
+    fma::network::start_affected_interface "${interface_to_restart}"
 
     sleep 2
 }