diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index db07c1e664..2e22732a9f 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stop_service() {
 }
 
 service_running() {
-	sleep 5
+	ubus -t 30 wait_for network.interface
 	/sbin/wifi reload_legacy
 }