diff --git a/vpp/reconciler.py b/vpp/reconciler.py
index 9152c2b..d277a3e 100644
--- a/vpp/reconciler.py
+++ b/vpp/reconciler.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ class Reconciler():
 
     def prune_interfaces_down(self):
         """ Set admin-state down for all interfaces that are not in the config. """
-        for ifname in self.vpp.get_qinx_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_dot1x_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_bondethernets() + self.vpp.get_vxlan_tunnels() + self.vpp.get_phys():
+        for ifname in self.vpp.get_qinx_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_dot1x_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_bondethernets() + self.vpp.get_phys() + self.vpp.get_vxlan_tunnels() + self.vpp.get_bvis() + self.vpp.get_loopbacks():
             if not ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg):
                 iface = self.vpp.config['interface_names'][ifname]
                 if iface.flags & 1: # IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP
diff --git a/vpp/vppapi.py b/vpp/vppapi.py
index f62bd3d..bbe2db2 100644
--- a/vpp/vppapi.py
+++ b/vpp/vppapi.py
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ class VPPApi():
         dot1x_subints = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type in ['dpdk','bond'] and self.config['interfaces'][x].sub_id>0 and self.config['interfaces'][x].sub_inner_vlan_id==0]
         return dot1x_subints
 
+    def get_loopbacks(self):
+        loopbacks = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type=='Loopback']
+        return loopbacks
+
+    def get_bvis(self):
+        bvis = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type=='BVI']
+        return bvis
+
     def get_phys(self):
         phys = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type=='dpdk' and self.config['interfaces'][x].sub_id==0]
         return phys