diff --git a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
index 4953db4e..c6772c9e 100755
--- a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
+++ b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ dev=$(fw_printenv -n wlandev)
 mac=$(fw_printenv -n wlanmac)
 
 set_wireless() {
-	file="-i /etc/wireless/interfaces/eth0"
 	path=/etc/wireless
-
 	if $path/usb "$dev" || $path/modem "$dev" || $path/sdio "$dev"; then
 		[ -n "$mac" ] && ip link set dev wlan0 address "$mac"
-		ifup wlan0
+		ifup wlan0 && file="-i /etc/wireless/interfaces/eth0"
 	fi
 }