diff --git a/libifupdown/interface-file.c b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
index 5b28227..e8dd906 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface-file.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 			else if (!strcmp(executor, "bond"))
 				cur_iface->is_bond = true;
 			else if (!strcmp(executor, "static"))
+			{
 				cur_iface->is_static = true;
+				continue;
+			}
+			else if (!strcmp(executor, "link"))
+				continue;
 
 			lif_dict_add(&cur_iface->vars, token, strdup(executor));
 		}
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.c b/libifupdown/interface.c
index fa149ed..87f6c97 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ lif_interface_init(struct lif_interface *interface, const char *ifname)
 	memset(interface, '\0', sizeof *interface);
 
 	interface->ifname = strdup(ifname);
+	lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "use", strdup("link"));
 }
 
 bool