diff --git a/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp b/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp
index 1ccb1f314..0516f773e 100755
--- a/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp
+++ b/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ global_multipath_settings() {
 		[ -z "$mptcp_ndiffports_num_subflows" ] || sysctl -qew /sys/module/mptcp_ndiffports/parameters/num_subflows="$mptcp_ndiffports_num_subflows"
 		[ -z "$mptcp_rr_cwnd_limited" ] || sysctl -qew /sys/module/mptcp_rr/parameters/cwnd_limited="$mptcp_rr_cwnd_limited"
 		[ -z "$mptcp_rr_num_segments" ] || sysctl -qew /sys/module/mptcp_rr/parameters/num_segments="$mptcp_rr_num_segments"
-	else
+	elif [ -f /proc/sys/net/mptcp/enabled ]; then
 		sysctl -qew net.mptcp.enabled="$multipath_status"
 		ip mptcp limits set add_addr_accepted $mptcp_add_addr_accepted subflows $mptcp_subflows 2>&1 >/dev/null
 		[ -z "$mptcp_add_addr_timeout" ] || sysctl -qew net.mptcp.add_addr_timeout="$mptcp_add_addr_timeout"