diff --git a/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul b/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul
index 7bd49312b..69d87a37a 100755
--- a/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul
+++ b/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul
@@ -4,14 +4,18 @@
 
 conn_ports_file="/var/run/multiap/map.connected.ports"
 map_bh_file="/var/run/multiap/multiap.backhaul"
+
+# Exit if AL Bridge is not configured to be a bridge device
 al_bridge="$(uci -q get mapagent.agent.al_bridge)"
 [ "${al_bridge:0:3}" = "br-" ] || exit 0
-al_brnet="${al_bridge:3}"
 
 # Exit if the PORT is not member of the AL Bridge
-[ "$(get_network_of $PORT)" = "$al_brnet" ] || exit 0
+port_bridge_sec="$(uci show network | grep -w $PORT | grep '\.ports' | cut -d'.' -f2)"
+port_bridge_name="$(uci -q get network.$port_bridge_sec.name)"
+[ "$port_bridge_name" = "$al_bridge" ] || exit 0
 
 # Exit if the device is not operating in extender/repeater mode
+al_brnet="${al_bridge:3}"
 [ "$(uci -q get network.${al_brnet}.proto)" == "dhcp" ] || exit 0
 
 ############## Dynamic Backhaul Daemon ##############