diff --git a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/h3c.ttp b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/h3c.ttp
index dcf1e2c..410ad69 100644
--- a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/h3c.ttp
+++ b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/h3c.ttp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ default_system = {
 interface {{ interface }}
  description {{ description | ORPHRASE }}
  ip address {{ ip_address }} {{ mask | to_cidr }}
+ shutdown {{ shutdown | set(True) }}
 </group>
 
 <group name="vlans">
diff --git a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp
index 1db628d..98385fe 100644
--- a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp
+++ b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ default_system = {
 
 <group name="interfaces">
 interface {{ interface | ORPHRASE }}
+ shutdown {{ shutdown | set(True) }}
  description {{ description | ORPHRASE }}
  ip address {{ ip_address }} {{ mask | to_cidr }}
 </group>
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.conf b/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.conf
index 81eca56..58a5408 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.conf
+++ b/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.conf
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ interface HundredGigE1/0/3
  port link-type trunk
  undo port trunk permit vlan 1
  port trunk permit vlan 221 1112 to 1116 1512
+ shutdown
  storm-constrain broadcast pps 1100 1000
  storm-constrain multicast pps 1100 1000
  storm-constrain control shutdown
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.expected.json b/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.expected.json
index a3da1a5..22a2fde 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.expected.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/h3c/config.expected.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     },
     {
       "interface": "HundredGigE1/0/3",
-      "shutdown": false,
+      "shutdown": true,
       "ip_address": null,
       "mask": null,
       "description": "HW_TEST_1"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json
index afe08df..b45406a 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "interfaces": [
     {
       "interface": "GigaEthernet1/0/9",
-      "shutdown": false,
+      "shutdown": true,
       "ip_address": null,
       "mask": null,
       "description": "FREE"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json
index 1a4e00f..63faa43 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "interfaces": [
     {
       "interface": "GigaEthernet1/0/9",
-      "shutdown": false,
+      "shutdown": true,
       "ip_address": null,
       "mask": null,
       "description": "FREE"