diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index ebcf8da04..54b52fb63 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -168,7 +168,11 @@ if [ $configure -eq 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -L ${SHAREDIR}/shorewall-lite/init ]; then
-    FIREWALL=$(readlink -m -q ${SHAREDIR}/shorewall-lite/init)
+    if [ $HOST = "linux" ] && [ -f /etc/openwrt_release -o -f /etc/openwrt_version ]; then
+	FIREWALL=$(readlink ${SHAREDIR}/shorewall-lite/init)
+    else
+	FIREWALL=$(readlink -m -q ${SHAREDIR}/shorewall-lite/init)
+    fi
 elif [ -n "$INITFILE" ]; then
     FIREWALL=${INITDIR}/${INITFILE}
 fi