diff --git a/package/netplug/S29netplug b/package/netplug/S29netplug
index 04cac9f07c..66459061b3 100755
--- a/package/netplug/S29netplug
+++ b/package/netplug/S29netplug
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
 	# Start daemon.
 	printf "Starting network plug daemon: "
-	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/netplugd.pid -x /sbin/netplugd ${NETPLUGDARGS}
+	start-stop-daemon -S -q -x /sbin/netplugd -- -p /var/run/netplugd.pid ${NETPLUGDARGS}
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo
 	[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/netplugd
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ case "$1" in
   stop)
 	# Stop daemon.
 	printf "Shutting down network plug daemon: "
-	start-stop-daemon -K -n netplugd
+	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/netplugd.pid
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo
 	[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/netplugd