# create veth pair
if (! -d "/sys/class/net/$veth") {
- my $cmd = "/sbin/ip link add name $veth type veth peer name $vethpeer mtu $bridgemtu";
+ my $cmd = "/sbin/ip link add name $veth mtu $bridgemtu type veth peer name $vethpeer mtu $bridgemtu";
$cmd .= " addr $mac" if $mac;
system($cmd) == 0 || die "can't create interface $veth\n";
}