diff --git a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
index 9fa2bb2ed..78e1ecf67 100755
--- a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
+++ b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
@@ -44,14 +44,15 @@ start_service() {
 
 	server=$(cat /etc/ucentral/gateway.json | jsonfilter -e '@["server"]')
 	port=$(cat /etc/ucentral/gateway.json | jsonfilter -e '@["port"]')
+	[ -n "$server" -a -n "$port" ] || return 0
 
 	boot_cause=$(cat /tmp/pstore | jsonfilter -e '@["pstore"][-1]'.boot_cause)
 	[ -z $boot_cause ] && boot_cause=coldboot
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command "$PROG"
 	[ -n "$serial" ] && procd_append_param command -S $serial
-	[ -n "$server" ] && procd_append_param command -s $server
-	[ -n "$port" ] && procd_append_param command -P $port
+	procd_append_param command -s $server
+	procd_append_param command -P $port
 	[ "$debug" -eq 0 ] || procd_append_param command -d
 	[ "$insecure" -eq 0 ] || procd_append_param command -i
 	[ -z "$(mount | grep 'tmpfs on / type tmpfs')" ] || procd_append_param command -r