diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index 1d8a5b34ef..fbba9ecb1c 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ reload_service() {
 	/sbin/wifi reload_legacy
 }
 
-stop_service() {
+stop() {
 	/sbin/wifi down
+	procd_kill network ''
 }
 
 service_running() {