diff --git a/usr/libexec/netconsole b/usr/libexec/netconsole
index d734ea50..76bbb457 100755
--- a/usr/libexec/netconsole
+++ b/usr/libexec/netconsole
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:$PATH
 RETVAL=0
 SERVER_ADDRESS_RESOLUTION=
 
-# Check that networking is up.
-. /etc/sysconfig/network
+[ -f /etc/sysconfig/network ] && . /etc/sysconfig/network
 
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions