diff --git a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/huawei.ttp b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/huawei.ttp
index 4464e2c..4940748 100644
--- a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/huawei.ttp
+++ b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/huawei.ttp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ default_system = {
 <group name="interfaces">
 interface {{ interface }}
  description {{ description | ORPHRASE }}
+ shutdown {{ shutdown | set(True) }}
  ip address {{ ip_address }} {{ mask | to_cidr }}
 </group>
 <group name="vlans">
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.conf b/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.conf
index 990fb8f..f634786 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.conf
+++ b/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ interface GigabitEthernet0/0/33
  storm-control multicast min-rate 1000 max-rate 2000
  storm-control action error-down
 #
+interface GigabitEthernet1/0/43
+ description FREE
+ shutdown
+ port link-type access
+ port default vlan 102
+ loopback-detect enable
+ stp disable
+ storm-control broadcast min-rate 1500 max-rate 2500
+ storm-control multicast min-rate 1000 max-rate 2000
+ storm-control action error-down
+#
 interface Vlanif120
  description SSH
  ip address 10.26.196.254 255.255.255.0
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.expected.json b/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.expected.json
index 14a97ae..0de69c3 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.expected.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/huawei/config.expected.json
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
       "mask": null,
       "description": null
     },
+    {
+      "interface": "GigabitEthernet1/0/43",
+      "shutdown": true,
+      "ip_address": null,
+      "mask": null,
+      "description": "FREE"
+    },
     {
       "interface": "Vlanif120",
       "shutdown": false,