diff --git a/net/multiwan/Makefile b/net/multiwan/Makefile
index 95faa1232..f5161cce6 100644
--- a/net/multiwan/Makefile
+++ b/net/multiwan/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=multiwan
 PKG_VERSION:=1.0.22
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
diff --git a/net/multiwan/files/usr/bin/multiwan b/net/multiwan/files/usr/bin/multiwan
index ebec4a9eb..34cfa54f3 100755
--- a/net/multiwan/files/usr/bin/multiwan
+++ b/net/multiwan/files/usr/bin/multiwan
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ do_tasks() {
 			pass) recover_wan $1;;
 			acquire)
 			    acquire_wan_data $1
-			    [ "${health_monitor%.* }" = 'parallel' ] && {
+			    [ "${health_monitor%.*}" = 'parallel' ] && {
 				monitor_wan $1 &
 				echo "## Started background monitor_wan ##"
 			    }