diff --git a/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_ethernet b/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_ethernet
index e9d3504cb..30d6b6f0b 100755
--- a/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_ethernet
+++ b/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_ethernet
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ get_current_status() {
 }
 
 untagged_vlan_exists() {
-	ubus call uci get '{"config":"network","type":"device"}' | grep -w name | grep -w "$1" && return 0
+	ubus call uci get '{"config":"network","type":"device"}' | grep -w name | grep -qw "$1" && return 0
 	return 1
 }
 
diff --git a/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_vlan b/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_vlan
index dfac991f7..6a82ae5df 100755
--- a/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_vlan
+++ b/layer2interface/broadcom/etc/init.d/layer2_interface_vlan
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ USE_PROCD=1
 DEVICE_ADDED=0
 
 vlan_exists() {
-	ubus call uci get '{"config":"network","type":"device"}' | grep -w name | grep -w "$1" && return 0
+	ubus call uci get '{"config":"network","type":"device"}' | grep -w name | grep -qw "$1" && return 0
 	return 1
 }