diff --git a/src/conf_mode/service_ipoe-server.py b/src/conf_mode/service_ipoe-server.py
index 11e950782b..28b7fb03cd 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/service_ipoe-server.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/service_ipoe-server.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def verify(ipoe):
         raise ConfigError('No IPoE interface configured')
 
     for interface, iface_config in ipoe['interface'].items():
-        verify_interface_exists(interface)
+        verify_interface_exists(interface, warning_only=True)
         if 'client_subnet' in iface_config and 'vlan' in iface_config:
             raise ConfigError('Option "client-subnet" and "vlan" are mutually exclusive, '
                               'use "client-ip-pool" instead!')
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/service_pppoe-server.py b/src/conf_mode/service_pppoe-server.py
index b9d1749338..3284879854 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/service_pppoe-server.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/service_pppoe-server.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def verify(pppoe):
 
     # Check is interface exists in the system
     for interface in pppoe['interface']:
-        verify_interface_exists(interface)
+        verify_interface_exists(interface, warning_only=True)
 
     return None