diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index a825dfd31fb..6cd167d19d2 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ start_service() {
 }
 
 reload_service() {
+	local rv=0
+
 	init_switch
-	ubus call network reload
+	ubus call network reload || rv=1
 	/sbin/wifi reload_legacy
+	return $rv
 }
 
 stop_service() {