diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-ar922x-led-fix b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-ar922x-led-fix
index c41d4b08f6..bd1abb9681 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-ar922x-led-fix
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-ar922x-led-fix
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 devdir=$(dirname $DEVPATH)
 devdir=$(dirname $devdir)
 phydir=/sys$devdir/ieee80211
+
+[ -d $phydir ] || exit 0
+
 phyname=$(cat $phydir/phy*/name)
 
 [ -z $phyname -o $ACTION != "add" ] && exit 0