diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
index 2b1574937b..95954bf15a 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ setup_interface() {
 unbridge() {
 	local dev="$1"
 	local brdev
-
+	
+	[ -x /usr/sbin/brctl ] || return 0
 	brctl show | grep "$dev" >/dev/null && {
 		# interface is still part of a bridge, correct that