diff --git a/run/network.sh b/run/network.sh
index 706dd40..f2e563b 100644
--- a/run/network.sh
+++ b/run/network.sh
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ configureMacVlan () {
   [[ ! -e ${_tmpTapPath} ]] && [[ -e /dev0/${_tmpTapPath##*/} ]] && ln -s /dev0/${_tmpTapPath##*/} ${_tmpTapPath}
 
   if [[ ! -e ${_tmpTapPath} ]]; then
-    if [ ! mknod ${_tmpTapPath} c $MAJOR $MINOR ]; then
-      echo "ERROR: Cannot mknod: ${_tmpTapPath}" && exit 20
-    fi
+    mknod ${_tmpTapPath} c $MAJOR $MINOR && : || ("ERROR: Cannot mknod: ${_tmpTapPath}" && exit 20)
   fi
 
   NET_OPTS="-netdev tap,id=hostnet0,vhost=on,vhostfd=40,fd=30 30<>${_tmpTapPath} 40<>/dev/vhost-net"