diff --git a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
index 6af15691e7..3fc47bb3e3 100644
--- a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
+++ b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ write_lldpd_conf()
 	[ -n "$lldp_description" ] && echo "configure system description" "\"$lldp_description\"" >> "$LLDPD_CONF"
 	[ -n "$lldp_hostname" ] && echo "configure system hostname" "\"$lldp_hostname\"" >> "$LLDPD_CONF"
 	[ -n "$lldp_mgmt_ip" ] && echo "configure system ip management pattern" "\"$lldp_mgmt_ip\"" >> "$LLDPD_CONF"
-	[ -n "$lldp_syscapabilities" ] && echo "configure system capabilities enabled" "\"$lldp_syscapabilities\"" >> "$LLDPD_CONF"
+	[ -n "$lldp_syscapabilities" ] && echo "configure system capabilities enabled $lldp_syscapabilities" >> "$LLDPD_CONF"
 	if [ "$CONFIG_LLDPD_WITH_LLDPMED" == "y" ] && [ $lldpmed_fast_start -gt 0 ]; then
 		if [ $lldpmed_fast_start_tx_interval -gt 0 ]; then
 			echo "configure med fast-start tx-interval $lldpmed_fast_start_tx_interval" >> "$LLDPD_CONF"