diff --git a/files/rc.local b/files/rc.local
index fbaf11a..5e6557b 100755
--- a/files/rc.local
+++ b/files/rc.local
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-echo lldp stop | /usr/bin/tee /sys/kernel/debug/i40e/*/command
+[ -d /sys/kernel/debug/i40e ] && echo lldp stop | /usr/bin/tee /sys/kernel/debug/i40e/*/command