diff --git a/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init b/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init
index ab6ce7130..1c163a0d6 100644
--- a/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init
+++ b/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init
@@ -52,19 +52,24 @@ start_chilli() {
 	config_get_bool disabled "$1" 'disabled' 0
 	[ $disabled = 1 ] && return
 
-	procd_open_instance "$cfg"
-	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/chilli
-	procd_set_param file "$chilli_conf"
-	procd_append_param command \
-		--fg \
-		--conf "${base}.conf" \
-		--pidfile "${base}.pid" \
-		--cmdsocket "${base}.sock" \
-		--unixipc "${base}.ipc"
-	procd_set_param respawn
-	procd_set_param stdout 1
-	procd_set_param stderr 1
-	procd_close_instance
+	. /lib/functions/network.sh
+
+	local wanif ipaddr
+	if network_find_wan wanif && network_get_ipaddr ipaddr "$wanif"; then
+		procd_open_instance "$cfg"
+		procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/chilli
+		procd_set_param file "$chilli_conf"
+		procd_append_param command \
+			--fg \
+			--conf "${base}.conf" \
+			--pidfile "${base}.pid" \
+			--cmdsocket "${base}.sock" \
+			--unixipc "${base}.ipc"
+		procd_set_param respawn
+		procd_set_param stdout 1
+		procd_set_param stderr 1
+		procd_close_instance
+	fi
 }
 
 start_service() {