diff --git a/net/ccwgroup.sh b/net/ccwgroup.sh
index 9716c3c5..aaf7de6b 100644
--- a/net/ccwgroup.sh
+++ b/net/ccwgroup.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ccwgroup_load_modules()
 
 	# verify the specific interface is supported
 	if [ ! -d /sys/bus/ccwgroup/drivers/$1 ] ; then
-		modprobe $1 >& /dev/null
+		modprobe $1 >/dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ ! -d /sys/bus/ccwgroup/drivers/$1 ] ; then
 			eerror "$1 support missing in kernel"
 			return 1
diff --git a/sh/udhcpc-hook.sh.in b/sh/udhcpc-hook.sh.in
index 1a581044..31f5e689 100644
--- a/sh/udhcpc-hook.sh.in
+++ b/sh/udhcpc-hook.sh.in
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ deconfig()
 	ifconfig "${interface}" 0.0.0.0
 
 	if ! peer_var "${PEER_ROUTERS}" ; then
-		while route del default dev "${interface}" >& /dev/null; do
+		while route del default dev "${interface}" >/dev/null 2>&1; do
 			:
 		done
 	fi