diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/53_avahi b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/53_avahi
index 4f34faf3b8..ef12e72fa0 100644
--- a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/53_avahi
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/53_avahi
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
 (
+  # sleep 10 sec to be ensure network is started
+    usleep 10000000
+
   progress "Starting Avahi Daemon"
 
     mkdir -p /var/run/avahi-daemon