diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 5184e51c5..0f12daff0 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -4570,10 +4570,6 @@ function interfaces_addresses($interfaces)
     }
 
     foreach ($interfaces as $interface) {
-        if ($interface == 'lo0') {
-            $realifs[] = 'lo0';
-        }
-
         if (isset($config['interfaces'][$interface])) {
             foreach (array('all', 'inet6') as $family) {
                 $realif = get_real_interface($interface, $family);
@@ -4581,6 +4577,9 @@ function interfaces_addresses($interfaces)
                     $realifs[] = $realif;
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            /* take interfaces as is */
+            $realifs[] = $interface;
         }
     }