diff --git a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
index 4b49cbd520..bd957b672b 100644
--- a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
+++ b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ start() {
 		fi
 	done
 
+	mkdir -p /var/run/lldp
+	chown lldp:lldp /var/run/lldp
+
 	[ -n "$ifnames" ] && append args "-I $ifnames"
 	[ $enable_cdp -gt 0 ] && append args '-c'
 	[ $enable_fdp -gt 0 ] && append args '-f'
@@ -54,9 +57,6 @@ start() {
 	[ $enable_edp -gt 0 ] && append args '-e'
 	[ $readonly_mode -gt 0 ] && append args '-r'
 
-	mkdir -p /var/run/lldp
-	chown lldp:lldp /var/run/lldp
-
 	service_start /usr/sbin/lldpd $args \
 		${lldp_class:+ -M $lldp_class} \
 		${lldp_description:+ -S "$lldp_description"}