diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
index fad83075..224df86d 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ if [ "${DIRECTBOOT}" == "true" ]; then
   reboot
   exit 0
 elif [ "${DIRECTBOOT}" == "false" ]; then
+  [ ! -f /var/run/dhcpcd/pid ] && /etc/init.d/S41dhcpcd restart >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
   BOOTIPWAIT="$(readConfigKey "arc.bootipwait" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
   [ -z "${BOOTIPWAIT}" ] && BOOTIPWAIT=20
   echo -e "\033[1;34mDetected ${ETHN} NIC.\033[0m \033[1;37mWaiting for Connection:\033[0m"
diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
index 27a1bb15..3f7284d3 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ ETHX="$(ls /sys/class/net/ 2>/dev/null | grep eth)"
 if arrayExistItem "sortnetif:" $(readConfigMap "addons" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"); then
   _sort_netif "$(readConfigKey "addons.sortnetif" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
 fi
-/etc/init.d/S41dhcpcd restart
 # Read/Write IP/Mac config
 for ETH in ${ETHX}; do
   MACR="$(cat /sys/class/net/${ETH}/address 2>/dev/null | sed 's/://g' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"
@@ -158,6 +157,7 @@ else
 fi
 echo
 
+[ ! -f /var/run/dhcpcd/pid ] && /etc/init.d/S41dhcpcd restart >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 BOOTIPWAIT="$(readConfigKey "arc.bootipwait" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
 [ -z "${BOOTIPWAIT}" ] && BOOTIPWAIT=20
 echo -e "\033[1;34mDetected ${ETHN} NIC.\033[0m \033[1;37mWaiting for Connection:\033[0m"