diff --git a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
index a0fcee6f..1da04b7c 100755
--- a/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
+++ b/general/overlay/etc/init.d/S40network
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set_wireless() {
 	elif $path/modem "$dev"; then
 		ifup usb0
 	fi
-	ifconfig eth0 "${net:-192.168.2.10}"
+	[ -e /sys/class/net/eth0 ] && ifconfig eth0 "${net:-192.168.2.10}"
 }
 
 case "$1" in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		fi
 		;;
 
-	restart|reload)
+	restart)
 		"$0" stop
 		"$0" start
 		;;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	*)
 		echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
 		exit 1
+		;;
 esac
 
 exit 0