diff --git a/src/initscripts/system/network b/src/initscripts/system/network
index 9694165f2..06240f53c 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/system/network
+++ b/src/initscripts/system/network
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/ethernet/settings)
 DO="${1}"
 shift
 
+if ! [[ "${DO}" == "start" ||  "${DO}" == "restart" || "${DO}" == "stop" ]]; then
+		echo "Usage: ${0} {start|stop|restart} [device(s)]"
+		exit 1
+fi
+
 if [ -n "${1}" ]; then
 	ALL=0
 	for i in green red blue orange; do
@@ -100,9 +105,4 @@ case "${DO}" in
 		sleep 1
 		${0} start ${ARGS}
 		;;
-
-	*)
-		echo "Usage: ${0} {start|stop|restart} [device(s)]"
-		exit 1
-		;;
 esac