diff --git a/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init b/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init
index 89fc6b2bb..e585f7b05 100644
--- a/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init
+++ b/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ process_network() {
 	}
 
 	config_get_bool Forward "$cfg" Forward
-	if [ "$value" = "0" ]; then
+	if [ "$Forward" = "0" ]; then
 		printf "\\tForward false\n" >> "$COLLECTD_CONF"
 	else
 		printf "\\tForward true\n" >> "$COLLECTD_CONF"