diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
index 4aa8b22..63824da 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ OLSRD=olsrd
 CONF=/var/etc/$OLSRD.conf
 PID=/var/run/olsrd.pid
 
+wait_for_network()
+{
+	ubus -t 15 wait_for network.interface.$1 2>/dev/null
+}
+
+boot()
+{
+	config_load network
+	config_foreach wait_for_network interface
+	rc_procd start_service
+}
+
 start_service() {
 	olsrd_generate_config $OLSRD
 	
diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
index 25107d3..aea435b 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ OLSRD=olsrd6
 CONF=/var/etc/$OLSRD.conf
 PID=/var/run/olsrd6.pid
 
+wait_for_network()
+{
+	ubus -t 15 wait_for network.interface.$1 2>/dev/null
+}
+
+boot()
+{
+	config_load network
+	config_foreach wait_for_network interface
+	rc_procd start_service
+}
 
 start_service() {
 	olsrd_generate_config $OLSRD