diff --git a/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.cc b/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.cc
index 55d2acd53..5ed0a9fd2 100644
--- a/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.cc
+++ b/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.cc
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ LrWpanNetDevice::DoDispose (void)
 }
 
 void
-LrWpanNetDevice::DoStart (void)
+LrWpanNetDevice::DoInitialize (void)
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-  m_phy->Start ();
-  m_mac->Start ();
-  NetDevice::DoStart ();
+  m_phy->Initialize ();
+  m_mac->Initialize ();
+  NetDevice::DoInitialize ();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.h b/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.h
index c61045b06..6e1efc8d2 100644
--- a/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.h
+++ b/src/lr-wpan/model/lr-wpan-net-device.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public:
 private:
   // Inherited from NetDevice/Object
   virtual void DoDispose (void);
-  virtual void DoStart (void);
+  virtual void DoInitialize (void);
 
   /**
    * Mark NetDevice link as up.