diff --git a/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/uci-defaults/61-mcast_config_generate b/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/uci-defaults/61-mcast_config_generate
index 5b7e13dcb..515d37b59 100644
--- a/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/uci-defaults/61-mcast_config_generate
+++ b/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/uci-defaults/61-mcast_config_generate
@@ -95,8 +95,13 @@ interfaces_ok(){
 		dev_section=$(ubus call uci get '{"config":"network", "type":"device", "match":{"name":"'"$itf"'"}}' | jsonfilter -e @.values | jq keys[])
 
 		# mcast config is outdated, simply generate as per new logic
-		[ -z "$dev_section" ] && return 1
+		if [ -z "$dev_section" ]; then
+		       # check if the itf is a native interface	&& return 1
+			native=$(ubus call uci get '{"config":"ports", "type":"ethport", "match":{"ifname":"'"$itf"'"}}' | jsonfilter -e @.values | jq keys[])
+			[ -z "native" ] && return 1
+		fi
 	done
+	return 0
 }