diff --git a/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/init.d/S45firewall b/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/init.d/S45firewall
index bdb485936a..51c35b03a1 100755
--- a/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/init.d/S45firewall
+++ b/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/init.d/S45firewall
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+${FAILSAFE:+return}
 . /etc/functions.sh
 WAN=$(nvram get wan_ifname)
 LAN=$(nvram get lan_ifname)