diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
index 6df43be1ac..8a3bf5b9b1 100755
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/files/etc/init.d/network
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ start_service() {
 
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /sbin/netifd
-	procd_append_param command -l ${netifd_loglevel}
+	procd_append_param command -l ${netifd_loglevel:-2}
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param watch network.interface
 	[ -e /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern ] && {