diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-systemd.nix
index 645ff161cddd..8a5e1b5af114 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-systemd.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ in
             };
           };
         });
-        networks."40-${i.name}" = mkMerge [ (genericNetwork mkDefault) {
+        networks."40-${i.name}" = mkMerge [ (genericNetwork id) {
           name = mkDefault i.name;
           DHCP = mkForce (dhcpStr
             (if i.useDHCP != null then i.useDHCP else false));