diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/link/manager.go b/pkg/nmlite/link/manager.go
index 2f1bc8b6..c9b9410c 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/link/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/link/manager.go
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ func (nm *NetlinkManager) EnsureInterfaceUpWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, ifac
 		case <-linkUpTimeout:
 			attempt++
 			l.Error().
-				Int("attempt", attempt).
-				Msg("interface is still down after timeout")
+				Int("attempt", attempt).Msg("interface is still down after timeout")
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -521,6 +520,13 @@ func (nm *NetlinkManager) ReconcileLink(link *Link, expected []types.IPAddress,
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, addr := range toAdd {
+		netlinkAddr := addr.NetlinkAddr()
+		if err := nm.AddrAdd(link, &netlinkAddr); err != nil {
+			nm.logger.Warn().Err(err).Str("address", addr.Address.String()).Msg("failed to add address")
+		}
+	}
+
 	actualToAdd := len(toAdd) - len(toUpdate)
 	if len(toAdd) > 0 || len(toUpdate) > 0 || len(toRemove) > 0 {
 		nm.logger.Info().