diff --git a/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network b/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network
index 7b11d8b902..642c5013ac 100755
--- a/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network
+++ b/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ mkdir -p /run/network
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
- 	echo "Starting network..."
+	printf "Starting network: "
 	/sbin/ifup -a
+	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
   stop)
-	printf "Stopping network..."
+	printf "Stopping network: "
 	/sbin/ifdown -a
+	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
   restart|reload)
 	"$0" stop