diff --git a/network_interfaces/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2 b/network_interfaces/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
index 416bfbe9..25c2dfac 100644
--- a/network_interfaces/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
+++ b/network_interfaces/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ ONBOOT=yes
 BOOTPROTO=none
 NM_CONTROLLED=no
 DELAY=0
+ETHTOOL_OPTS="-K ${DEVICE} sg off"
diff --git a/network_interfaces/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2 b/network_interfaces/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2
index 58d7d5e8..f0cc3770 100644
--- a/network_interfaces/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2
+++ b/network_interfaces/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ IPADDR={{ item.ip_addr | default('10.1.0.1') }}
 NETMASK={{ item.netmask | default('255.255.255.0') }}
 STARTMODE='auto'
 BOOTPROTO='static'
+ETHTOOL_OPTIONS_sg='-K iface sg off'