diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index 9427a86357..6728fbcda5 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ service_running() {
 
 	sleep 5
 
-	/sbin/wifi up
+	/sbin/wifi reload_legacy
 }
 
 service_triggers()