diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py b/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py
index 36bce4ee2e9..aba75af5716 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ class DhcpLocalProcess(DhcpBase):
 
     def enable(self):
         """Enables DHCP for this network by spawning a local process."""
-        interface_name = self.device_manager.setup(self.network)
         if self.active:
             self.restart()
         elif self._enable_dhcp():
+            interface_name = self.device_manager.setup(self.network)
             self.interface_name = interface_name
             self.spawn_process()
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/test_linux_dhcp.py b/neutron/tests/unit/test_linux_dhcp.py
index d06a7139e2a..f6f5fc6a23a 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/test_linux_dhcp.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/test_linux_dhcp.py
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ class TestDhcpLocalProcess(TestBase):
             lp.enable()
 
             self.assertEqual(lp.called, ['restart'])
+            self.assertFalse(self.mock_mgr.return_value.setup.called)
 
     def test_enable(self):
         attrs_to_mock = dict(