diff --git a/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh
index 81ad9ea1c..0ea068d33 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ setstatedir() {
     [ -n "$statedir" ] && STATEDIR=${statedir} || STATEDIR=${VARLIB}/${PRODUCT}
 
     if [ $PRODUCT = shorewall -o $PRODUCT = shorewall6 ]; then
-	${SBINDIR}/$PRODUCT ${OPTIONS} compile -c || echo_notdone
+	${SBINDIR}/$PRODUCT ${OPTIONS} compile -c
+    else
+	return 0
     fi
 }
 
@@ -103,21 +105,17 @@ shorewall_start () {
   echo -n "Initializing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
 
   for PRODUCT in $PRODUCTS; do
-      setstatedir
-
-      if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
-          #
-	  # Run in a sub-shell to avoid name collisions
-	  #
-	  ( 
-	      if ! ${STATEDIR}/firewall status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-		  ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} stop || echo_notdone
-	      else
-		  echo_notdone
-	      fi
-	  )
-      else
-	  echo_notdone
+      if setstatedir; then
+	  if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
+              #
+	      # Run in a sub-shell to avoid name collisions
+	      #
+	      (
+		  if ! ${STATEDIR}/firewall status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		      ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} stop
+		  fi
+	      )
+	  fi
       fi
   done
 
@@ -144,10 +142,10 @@ shorewall_stop () {
 
   echo -n "Clearing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
   for PRODUCT in $PRODUCTS; do
-      setstatedir
-
-      if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
-	  ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} clear || echo_notdone
+      if setstatedir; then
+	  if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
+	      ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} clear
+	  fi
       fi
   done
 
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/init.sh b/Shorewall-init/init.sh
index e335780ab..9d05b408b 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/init.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/init.sh
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ setstatedir() {
 
     [ -n "$statedir" ] && STATEDIR=${statedir} || STATEDIR=${VARLIB}/${PRODUCT}
 
-    if [ ! -x $STATEDIR/firewall ]; then
-	if [ $PRODUCT = shorewall -o $PRODUCT = shorewall6 ]; then
-	    ${SBINDIR}/$PRODUCT ${OPTIONS} compile $STATEDIR/firewall
-	fi
+    if [ $PRODUCT = shorewall -o $PRODUCT = shorewall6 ]; then
+	${SBINDIR}/$PRODUCT ${OPTIONS} compile $STATEDIR/firewall
+    else
+	return 0
     fi
 }
 
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ shorewall_start () {
 
   echo -n "Initializing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
   for PRODUCT in $PRODUCTS; do
-      setstatedir
-
-      if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
-	  if ! ${SBIN}/$PRODUCT status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-	      ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} stop || exit 1
+      if setstatedir; then
+	  if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
+	      if ! ${SBIN}/$PRODUCT status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		  ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} stop
+	      fi
 	  fi
       fi
   done
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ shorewall_stop () {
 
   echo -n "Clearing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
   for PRODUCT in $PRODUCTS; do
-      setstatedir
-
-      if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
-	  ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} clear || exit 1
+      if setstatedir; then
+	  if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
+	      ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} clear
+	  fi
       fi
   done
 
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/init.suse.sh b/Shorewall-init/init.suse.sh
index a9a4c729e..fd5b9d875 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/init.suse.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/init.suse.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ setstatedir() {
     [ -n "$statedir" ] && STATEDIR=${statedir} || STATEDIR=${VARLIB}/${PRODUCT}
 
     if [ $PRODUCT = shorewall -o $PRODUCT = shorewall6 ]; then
-	${SBINDIR}/$PRODUCT ${OPTIONS} compile -c || exit
+	${SBINDIR}/$PRODUCT ${OPTIONS} compile -c
+    else
+	return 0
     fi
 }
 
@@ -91,14 +93,12 @@ shorewall_start () {
 
   echo -n "Initializing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
   for PRODUCT in $PRODUCTS; do
-      setstatedir
-
-      if [ -x $STATEDIR/firewall ]; then
-	  if ! ${SBIN}/$PRODUCT status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-	      $STATEDIR/$PRODUCT/firewall ${OPTIONS} stop || exit
+      if setstatedir; then
+	  if [ -x $STATEDIR/firewall ]; then
+	      if ! ${SBIN}/$PRODUCT status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		  $STATEDIR/$PRODUCT/firewall ${OPTIONS} stop
+	      fi
 	  fi
-      else
-	  exit 6
       fi
   done
 
@@ -114,12 +114,10 @@ shorewall_stop () {
 
   echo -n "Clearing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
   for PRODUCT in $PRODUCTS; do
-      setstatedir
-
-      if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
-	  ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} clear || exit
-      else
-	  exit 6
+      if setstatedir; then
+	  if [ -x ${STATEDIR}/firewall ]; then
+	      ${STATEDIR}/firewall ${OPTIONS} clear
+	  fi
       fi
   done