diff --git a/debian/pluginconfig/ifstatus.cfg b/debian/pluginconfig/ifstatus.cfg
index 210e53c..bc3201b 100644
--- a/debian/pluginconfig/ifstatus.cfg
+++ b/debian/pluginconfig/ifstatus.cfg
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ define command{
 	command_line	/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ifstatus -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ 
 	}
 
+# 'check_ifstatus_exclude' command definition
+define command{
+        command_name    check_ifstatus_exclude
+        command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ifstatus -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -x $ARG2$
+        }
 
 # 'check_ifoperstatus_ifindex' command definition
 define command{
@@ -11,10 +16,8 @@ define command{
 	command_line	/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ifoperstatus -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -k $ARG2$
 	}
 
-
 # 'check_ifoperstatus_ifdescr' command definition
 define command{
 	command_name	check_ifoperstatus_ifdescr
 	command_line	/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ifoperstatus -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C $ARG1$ -d $ARG2$
 	}
-