diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/14-mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/14-mwan3
index f977b3d84..4f8e0be16 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/14-mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/14-mwan3
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ if [ "$ACTION" = "ifup" ]; then
 fi
 
 config_load mwan3
+config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' '0'
+[ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || exit 0
+
 config_get local_source globals local_source 'none'
 [ "${local_source}" = "none" ] && {
 	exit 0
diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
index 71d6393b4..bea7baad9 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
@@ -12,15 +12,18 @@ if [ "$ACTION" == "ifup" ]; then
         [ -n "$DEVICE" ] || exit 3
 fi
 
-mwan3_lock
-mwan3_set_connected_iptables
-mwan3_unlock
-
 config_load mwan3
+config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' '0'
+[ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || exit 0
+
 config_get enabled $INTERFACE enabled 0
 config_get initial_state $INTERFACE initial_state "online"
 [ "$enabled" == "1" ] || exit 0
 
+mwan3_lock
+mwan3_set_connected_iptables
+mwan3_unlock
+
 if [ "$ACTION" == "ifup" ]; then
 	config_get family $INTERFACE family ipv4
 	if [ "$family" = "ipv4" ]; then
diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/16-mwan3-user b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/16-mwan3-user
index 485f8de4e..9372c736e 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/16-mwan3-user
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/16-mwan3-user
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 	. /lib/functions.sh
 
 	config_load mwan3
+	config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' '0'
+	[ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || exit 0
+
 	config_get enabled "$INTERFACE" enabled 0
 	[ "${enabled}" = "1" ] || exit 0
 	env -i ACTION="$ACTION" INTERFACE="$INTERFACE" DEVICE="$DEVICE" \
diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/init.d/mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/init.d/mwan3
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..dac1fb89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/init.d/mwan3
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+
+START=19
+
+reload() {
+	local enabled
+
+	config_load mwan3
+	config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' 0
+	[ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || {
+		echo "Warning: mwan3 is global disabled. Usage: /etc/init.d/mwan3 start"
+		exit 0
+	}
+	mwan3 restart
+}
+
+boot() {
+	. /lib/config/uci.sh
+	uci_toggle_state mwan3 globals enabled "1"
+}
+
+start() {
+	. /lib/config/uci.sh
+	uci_toggle_state mwan3 globals enabled "1"
+	mwan3 start
+}
+
+stop() {
+	. /lib/config/uci.sh
+	uci_toggle_state mwan3 globals enabled "0"
+	mwan3 stop
+}
diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3
index 38e80a083..3e1b64456 100755
--- a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ ifup()
 		echo "Too many arguments. Usage: mwan3 ifup <interface>" && exit 0
 	fi
 
+	config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' 0
+	[ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || {
+		echo "Warning: mwan3 is global disabled. Usage: /etc/init.d/mwan3 start"
+		exit 0
+	}
+
 	config_get enabled "$1" enabled 0
 
 	device=$(uci -p /var/state get network.$1.ifname) &> /dev/null
@@ -112,7 +118,15 @@ status()
 
 start()
 {
+	local enabled
+
 	config_load mwan3
+	config_get_bool enabled globals 'enabled' 0
+	[ ${enabled} -gt 0 ] || {
+		echo "Warning: mwan3 is global disabled. Usage: /etc/init.d/mwan3 start"
+		exit 0
+	}
+
 	config_foreach ifup interface
 }