diff --git a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
index b378b494f5..be408fa593 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
+++ b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ mkdir -p /storage/.cache/connman
 mkdir -p /storage/.config/vpn-config
 mkdir -p /run/connman
 
+if [ -f $HOME/.config/debug.connman ]; then
+  CONNMAN_DEBUG="-d"
+fi
+
 # starting loopback device
   progress "starting loopback device"
   ifconfig lo up
@@ -46,11 +50,7 @@ mkdir -p /run/connman
 # starting Connection manager
   progress "starting Connection manager"
   while true; do
-    if [ -f $HOME/.config/debug.connman ]; then
-      /usr/sbin/connmand -nrd > /dev/null 2>&1
-    else
-      /usr/sbin/connmand -nr > /dev/null 2>&1
-    fi
+    /usr/sbin/connmand -nr $CONNMAN_DEBUG > /dev/null 2>&1
     usleep 250000
   done
 )&