diff --git a/agent/src/beerocks/slave/agent_ucc_listener.cpp b/agent/src/beerocks/slave/agent_ucc_listener.cpp
index 6dbc52a352..46c7303528 100644
--- a/agent/src/beerocks/slave/agent_ucc_listener.cpp
+++ b/agent/src/beerocks/slave/agent_ucc_listener.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@ bool agent_ucc_listener::handle_dev_set_config(std::unordered_map<std::string, s
     std::transform(backhaul_param.begin(), backhaul_param.end(), backhaul_param.begin(), ::tolower);
     if (backhaul_param == DEV_SET_ETH) {
         m_selected_backhaul = DEV_SET_ETH;
+        // add the iface to the bridge
+        auto db        = AgentDB::get();
+        auto bridge    = db->bridge.iface_name;
+        auto eth_iface = db->ethernet.iface_name;
+        if (!network_utils::linux_add_iface_to_bridge(bridge, eth_iface)) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to add iface '" << eth_iface << "' to bridge '" << bridge
+                       << "' !";
+            return false;
+        }
+
     } else {
         // backhaul param must be a radio UID, in hex, starting with 0x
         if (backhaul_param.substr(0, 2) != "0x" || backhaul_param.size() != 14 ||
diff --git a/agent/src/beerocks/slave/backhaul_manager/backhaul_manager_thread.cpp b/agent/src/beerocks/slave/backhaul_manager/backhaul_manager_thread.cpp
index 3a9721756b..c076b7ae4e 100644
--- a/agent/src/beerocks/slave/backhaul_manager/backhaul_manager_thread.cpp
+++ b/agent/src/beerocks/slave/backhaul_manager/backhaul_manager_thread.cpp
@@ -656,15 +656,29 @@ bool backhaul_manager::backhaul_fsm_main(bool &skip_select)
 
     // UCC FSM. If UCC is in RESET, we have to stay in (or move to) ENABLED state.
     if (m_agent_ucc_listener && m_agent_ucc_listener->is_in_reset()) {
+        auto active_hal = get_wireless_hal();
+        if (active_hal) {
+            active_hal->disconnect();
+        }
+
+        auto db            = AgentDB::get();
+        auto bridge        = db->bridge.iface_name;
+        auto bridge_ifaces = network_utils::linux_get_iface_list_from_bridge(bridge);
+        auto eth_iface     = db->ethernet.iface_name;
+        // remove the wired interface from the bridge, it will be added on dev_set_config.
+        if (std::find(bridge_ifaces.begin(), bridge_ifaces.end(), eth_iface) !=
+            bridge_ifaces.end()) {
+            if (!network_utils::linux_remove_iface_from_bridge(bridge, eth_iface)) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to remove iface '" << eth_iface << "' from bridge '" << bridge
+                           << "' !";
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         if (m_eFSMState == EState::ENABLED) {
             m_agent_ucc_listener->reset_completed();
             // Stay in ENABLE state until onboarding_state will change
             return true;
         } else if (m_eFSMState > EState::ENABLED) {
-            auto active_hal = get_wireless_hal();
-            if (active_hal) {
-                active_hal->disconnect();
-            }
             FSM_MOVE_STATE(RESTART);
         }
     }