diff --git a/pkg/hostman/hostinfo/hostinfo.go b/pkg/hostman/hostinfo/hostinfo.go
index 0ebc7a10b8..4f453f3fa4 100644
--- a/pkg/hostman/hostinfo/hostinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/hostman/hostinfo/hostinfo.go
@@ -507,6 +507,12 @@ func (h *SHostInfo) prepareEnv() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to activate tun/tap device")
 	}
+
+	_, err = procutils.NewRemoteCommandAsFarAsPossible("modprobe", "ifb", "numifbs=0").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to activate ifb device")
+	}
+
 	output, err := procutils.NewRemoteCommandAsFarAsPossible("modprobe", "vhost_net").Output()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warningf("modprobe vhost_net error: %s", output)