diff --git a/src/net/test/bridge-lag.sh b/src/net/test/bridge-lag.sh
index 45b44028..e86a6777 100755
--- a/src/net/test/bridge-lag.sh
+++ b/src/net/test/bridge-lag.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ say "Verify moving a port from lag0 to br0"
 
 del_lagport lag0 eth4
 init_next_gen eth0 eth1 eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5 lag0 br0 vlan1
+init_deps br0 eth1 eth2 eth3 lag0
+init_deps lag0 eth5
 add_brport br0 eth4
 
 netdo
diff --git a/src/net/test/bridge.sh b/src/net/test/bridge.sh
index df9e2e74..88cd306c 100755
--- a/src/net/test/bridge.sh
+++ b/src/net/test/bridge.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ assert_iface br0
 sep
 say "Verify add another bridge port (eth3)"
 init_next_gen eth0 eth1 eth2 br0
+init_deps br0 eth0 eth1 eth2
 
 create_iface eth3
 add_brport br0 eth3
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ say "Verify delete a bridge port (eth1)"
 del_brport br0 eth1
 
 init_next_gen eth0 eth2 eth3 br0
+init_deps br0 eth0 eth2 eth3
 
 netdo
 
diff --git a/src/net/test/lib.sh b/src/net/test/lib.sh
index f3a00506..40c2cc2d 100755
--- a/src/net/test/lib.sh
+++ b/src/net/test/lib.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ init_next_gen()
     done
 }
 
+init_deps()
+{
+    parent=$1
+    shift
+
+    mkdir -p "$NET_DIR/$gen/$parent/deps"
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
+    for iface in $@; do
+	ln -s "../../$iface" "$NET_DIR/$gen/$parent/deps/$iface"
+    done
+}
+
 setup()
 {
     say "Test start $(date)"