diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/board_detect b/package/base-files/files/bin/board_detect
index ddd17a1633..ee04b9e64d 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/board_detect
+++ b/package/base-files/files/bin/board_detect
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-[ -d "/etc/board.d/" -a ! -f "/etc/board.json" ] || {
+[ -d "/etc/board.d/" -a ! -f "/etc/board.json" ] && {
 	for a in `ls /etc/board.d/*`; do
 		[ -x $a ] || continue;
 		$(. $a)