diff --git a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
index d9c382d0bc..4eab9d4508 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
+++ b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Restart=on-failure
 EnvironmentFile=-/run/openelec/debug/connman.conf
 ExecStartPre=/usr/lib/connman/connman-setup
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/connmand -nr $CONNMAN_DEBUG
+# send SIGKILL on stop to keep ip configuration
+KillSignal=SIGKILL
 StandardOutput=null
 
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