diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.docker b/etc/rc.d/rc.docker
index a66afc405..87d8f3e57 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.docker
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.docker
@@ -468,9 +468,12 @@ docker_network_start(){
           # copy IPv4 address to vhost interface
           run ip -4 addr add $IPV4 dev $VHOST metric 0
           log "prepared network $VHOST for host access"
-        elif [[ ${VHOST:0:5} == vhost && -e $SYSTEM/$VHOST ]]; then
-          # remove IP addresses
-          run ip addr flush dev $VHOST
+        else
+          VHOST=vhost${NETWORK//[^0-9.]/}
+          if [[ -e $SYSTEM/$VHOST ]]; then
+            # remove IP addresses
+            run ip addr flush dev $VHOST
+          fi
         fi
       fi
     fi