1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 6cb5e40d6f..8cd1d0c11f 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -2841,7 +2841,8 @@ static bool object_create_initial(const char *type)
      * they depend on netdevs already existing
      */
     if (g_str_equal(type, "filter-buffer") ||
-        g_str_equal(type, "filter-dump")) {
+        g_str_equal(type, "filter-dump") ||
+        g_str_equal(type, "filter-mirror")) {
         return false;
     }