--- contrib/50-ALTLinux-desktop
+++ contrib/50-ALTLinux-desktop
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ DHCP_CLIENT=/sbin/dhcpcd
 DHCP_TIMEOUT=30
 DHCP_GRACE_TIME=2
 DHCP_HOSTNAME=localhost
+BRCTL=/sbin/brctl
--- contrib/50-ALTLinux-server
+++ contrib/50-ALTLinux-server
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ DHCP_CLIENT=/sbin/dhcpcd
 DHCP_TIMEOUT=30
 DHCP_GRACE_TIME=2
 DHCP_HOSTNAME=localhost
+BRCTL=/sbin/brctl
--- etc/net/scripts/create-bri
+++ etc/net/scripts/create-bri
@@ -7,13 +7,25 @@ pickup_options
 is_no "$IFUP_PARENTS" || \
 	: ${HOST:?HOST must be set for $NAME}
 
-if profiled_filename PROF_BRCTL "$MYIFACEDIR/brctl"; then
-	print_error "ignoring brctl-style options in $PROF_BRCTL"
-fi
-
 $IP link add $NAME type bridge
-$IP link set $NAME type bridge $BRIDGE_OPTIONS
+$IP link set $NAME type bridge $BRIDGE_OPTIONS ||:
+
+if profiled_filename_exist PROF_BRCTL "$MYIFACEDIR/brctl"; then
+	[ -x "${BRCTL:=$DEFAULT_BRCTL}" ] || {
+		print_error "$PROF_BRCTL options file found, but $BRCTL does not exist or is not executable. Try installing bridge-utils RPM."
+		exit 1
+	}
+
+	$DENOISE $PROF_BRCTL |
+		trim |
+		sed "s/ AUTO / $NAME /" |
+		xargs --max-lines=1 --no-run-if-empty $BRCTL
 
-for host in $HOST; do
-	$IP link set $host master $NAME && print_progress
-done
+	for host in $HOST; do
+		$BRCTL addif $NAME $host
+	done
+else
+	for host in $HOST; do
+		$IP link set $host master $NAME ||:
+	done
+fi && print_progress
--- etc/net/scripts/functions
+++ etc/net/scripts/functions
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ DEFAULT_WPA_CLI=/usr/sbin/wpa_cli
 DEFAULT_PLIPCONFIG=/sbin/plipconfig
 DEFAULT_VCONFIG=/usr/bin/vconfig
 DEFAULT_IPSECADM=/usr/sbin/ipsecadm
+DEFAULT_BRCTL=/usr/sbin/brctl
 DEFAULT_ETHTOOL=/usr/sbin/ethtool
 DEFAULT_RESOLVCONFTOOL=/sbin/resolvconf
 DEFAULT_PPPD=/usr/sbin/pppd
diff --git a/etc/net/scripts/shutdown-bri b/etc/net/scripts/shutdown-bri
index f6823b6..cb6df44 100755
--- etc/net/scripts/shutdown-bri
+++ etc/net/scripts/shutdown-bri
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ init_netprofile
 pickup_options
 
 for host in $HOST; do
-	$IP link set $host nomaster
+	$IP link set $host nomaster ||:
 done