diff --git a/init.d.BSD/hostid b/init.d.BSD/hostid
index c024772c..e91ae3a0 100644
--- a/init.d.BSD/hostid
+++ b/init.d.BSD/hostid
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ hostid_file=${hostid_file:-/etc/hostid}
 
 depend() {
 	need checkroot
+	before devd net
 }
 
 _set() {