diff --git a/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go b/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go
index f355d2cf7..0dfed4d90 100644
--- a/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go
+++ b/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ type TunKernelDevice struct {
 }
 
 func NewKernelDevice(name string, address WGAddress, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, transportNet transport.Net) *TunKernelDevice {
-	checkUser()
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	return &TunKernelDevice{
 		ctx:          ctx,
diff --git a/client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go b/client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go
index 643d77565..3562f312d 100644
--- a/client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go
+++ b/client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"runtime"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
@@ -32,8 +30,6 @@ type USPDevice struct {
 func NewUSPDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *USPDevice {
 	log.Infof("using userspace bind mode")
 
-	checkUser()
-
 	return &USPDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
@@ -134,12 +130,3 @@ func (t *USPDevice) assignAddr() error {
 
 	return link.assignAddr(t.address)
 }
-
-func checkUser() {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "freebsd" {
-		euid := os.Geteuid()
-		if euid != 0 {
-			log.Warn("newTunUSPDevice: on netbird must run as root to be able to assign address to the tun interface with ifconfig")
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/client/iface/freebsd/link.go b/client/iface/freebsd/link.go
index b7924f04b..e28970fa1 100644
--- a/client/iface/freebsd/link.go
+++ b/client/iface/freebsd/link.go
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ func (l *Link) setAddr(ip, netmask string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("set interface addr: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	cmd = exec.Command("ifconfig", l.name, "inet6", "fe80::/64")
+	if out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("adding address command '%v' failed with output: %s", cmd.String(), out)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }