diff --git a/packages/network/connman/init.d/20_connman b/packages/network/connman/init.d/20_connman
index 5b823f5dd5..bd8b2dbfbc 100755
--- a/packages/network/connman/init.d/20_connman
+++ b/packages/network/connman/init.d/20_connman
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
-. /etc/sysconfig
+(
+  . /etc/sysconfig
 
-progress "Starting Connection Manager"
+  progress "Starting Connection Manager"
 
-connmand
-
-udhcpc
+  export interface=eth0
+  connmand
+)&
 
 exit 0