diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index 429f33dd92..75586452f0 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ shutdown() {
 }
 
 stop() {
+	/sbin/wifi down
 	service_stop /sbin/netifd
 }