diff --git a/init.d/lo.iface b/init.d/lo.iface
index 3d5afa3..4af61d0 100755
--- a/init.d/lo.iface
+++ b/init.d/lo.iface
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ service_args="link set $cfg_iface up"
 wait_for_iface() {
 	local iface="$1" timer='0' timeout='6'
 
-	until [[ "ip link show $iface up" ]]; do
+	until [[ "$(ip link show $iface up)" ]]; do
 		(( timer >= timeout )) && { return 1; }
 		(( timer++ ))
 	done