diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index f51ddb316..f10ff8c48 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		export NODE_DESCRIPTION=$NODE_DESCRIPTION
 		export MAINIP=$MAINIP
 		export PATCHSCHEDULENAME=$PATCHSCHEDULENAME
-		export INTERFACE="bond0"
+		export INTERFACE=$INTERFACE
 		export CORECOUNT=$lb_procs
 		export LSHOSTNAME=$HOSTNAME
 		export LSHEAP=$LS_HEAP_SIZE