diff --git a/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/init.d/mcast b/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/init.d/mcast
index ab1f07d97..04eaff13f 100755
--- a/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/init.d/mcast
+++ b/mcastmngr/files/common/etc/init.d/mcast
@@ -35,15 +35,14 @@ start_service() {
 
 	if [ -z "${PROG_PARAMS}" ]; then
 		start_mcast_service
-		return
+	else
+		local prev_IFS="${IFS}"
+		IFS=${PROG_PARAMS_SEPARATOR}
+		for param in ${PROG_PARAMS}; do
+			IFS="${prev_IFS}"
+			start_mcast_service ${param}
+		done
 	fi
-
-	local prev_IFS="${IFS}"
-	IFS=${PROG_PARAMS_SEPARATOR}
-	for param in ${PROG_PARAMS}; do
-		IFS="${prev_IFS}"
-		start_mcast_service ${param}
-	done
 }
 
 boot() {
diff --git a/mcastmngr/files/linux/lib/mcast/linux.sh b/mcastmngr/files/linux/lib/mcast/linux.sh
index 6fb1ecc21..9b3a4f28a 100755
--- a/mcastmngr/files/linux/lib/mcast/linux.sh
+++ b/mcastmngr/files/linux/lib/mcast/linux.sh
@@ -417,8 +417,4 @@ configure_mcast() {
 	read_mcast_snooping_params
 	read_mcast_proxy_params
 	config_mcproxy
-
-	if [ -z "${PROG_PARAMS}" ]; then
-		exit 0
-	fi
 }