diff --git a/packages/network/samba/init.d/23_samba b/packages/network/samba/init.d/23_samba
index b9374c808b..ccaf7274d6 100755
--- a/packages/network/samba/init.d/23_samba
+++ b/packages/network/samba/init.d/23_samba
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
 (
-  wait_for_network
-
     progress  "Starting Samba server"
 
-    mkdir -p /var/run/samba
-      touch /var/run/samba/secrets.tdb
-    /usr/bin/smbd > /dev/null 2>&1
+      mkdir -p /var/run/samba
+        touch /var/run/samba/secrets.tdb
+      /usr/bin/smbd > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 )&