diff --git a/src/initscripts/system/unbound b/src/initscripts/system/unbound
index 8eaf3734a..345b01bb5 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/system/unbound
+++ b/src/initscripts/system/unbound
@@ -48,22 +48,6 @@ read_name_servers() {
 	done 2>/dev/null | xargs echo
 }
 
-check_red_has_carrier_and_ip() {
-	# Interface configured ?
-	[ ! -e "/var/ipfire/red/iface" ] && return 0;
-
-	# Interface present ?
-	[ ! -e "/sys/class/net/$(</var/ipfire/red/iface)" ] && return 0;
-
-	# has carrier ?
-	[ ! "$(</sys/class/net/$(</var/ipfire/red/iface)/carrier)" = "1" ] && return 0;
-
-	# has ip ?
-	[ "$(ip address show dev $(</var/ipfire/red/iface) | grep "inet")" = "" ] && return 0;
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
 config_header() {
 	echo "# This file is automatically generated and any changes"
 	echo "# will be overwritten. DO NOT EDIT!"
@@ -71,8 +55,7 @@ config_header() {
 }
 
 update_forwarders() {
-	check_red_has_carrier_and_ip
-	if [ "${USE_FORWARDERS}" = "1" -a "${?}" = "1" ]; then
+	if [ "${USE_FORWARDERS}" = "1" ]; then
 		local forwarders
 		local broken_forwarders
 
@@ -517,8 +500,7 @@ disable_dnssec() {
 fix_time_if_dns_fail() {
 	# If DNS still not work try to init ntp with
 	# hardcoded ntp.ipfire.org (81.3.27.46)
-	check_red_has_carrier_and_ip
-	if [ -e "/var/ipfire/red/iface" -a "${?}" = "1" ]; then
+	if [ -e "/var/ipfire/red/iface" ]; then
 		host 0.ipfire.pool.ntp.org > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ "${?}" != "0" ]; then
 			boot_mesg "DNS still not functioning... Trying to sync time with ntp.ipfire.org (81.3.27.46)..."