diff --git a/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode b/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode
index 0ca69cbd0..f71c821b4 100755
--- a/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode
+++ b/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ start_service() {
 	config_get mode global mode
 	# Check if netmode is set as boot environment parameter
 	[ -n "$mode" ] || mode="$(fw_printenv -n netmode 2>/dev/null)"
-	# Fallback to default netmode if exits
-	[ -n "$mode" ] || mode="default"
-	# Return if the desired netmode folder does not exist
-	[ -d "/etc/netmodes/$mode" ] || return
+	# Return if mode is not set
+	[ -n "$mode" ] || return
 
 	logger -s -p user.info -t "netmode" "Switching to $mode Mode" >/dev/console