diff --git a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
index fb78a5f8..18e7b64e 100644
--- a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func ensureAddr(br netlink.Link, family int, ipn *net.IPNet, forceAddress bool)
 	}
 
 	addr := &netlink.Addr{IPNet: ipn, Label: ""}
-	if err := netlink.AddrAdd(br, addr); err != nil {
+	if err := netlink.AddrAdd(br, addr); err != nil && err != syscall.EEXIST {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not add IP address to %q: %v", br.Attrs().Name, err)
 	}