diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile b/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile
index 82a04adecd9..95f1f6f7d11 100644
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=netifd
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(PROJECT_GIT)/project/netifd.git
diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index dc208c4ce0a..86340b77e53 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ reload_service() {
 
 	init_switch
 	ubus call network reload || rv=1
-	/sbin/wifi reload_legacy
+	[ -x /sbin/wifi ] && /sbin/wifi reload_legacy
 	return $rv
 }
 
 stop_service() {
-	/sbin/wifi down
+	[ -x /sbin/wifi ] && /sbin/wifi down
 	ifdown -a
 	sleep 1
 }