diff --git a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
index 1401361c..de66e96f 100755
--- a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
+++ b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set_wireless() {
 	path=/etc/wireless
 	if $path/usb "$dev" || $path/modem "$dev" || $path/sdio "$dev"; then
 		[ -n "$mac" ] && ip link set dev wlan0 address "$mac"
+		ifup usb0
 		ifup wlan0
 		ifconfig eth0 192.168.192.10
 	fi