diff --git a/toolbox/start.c b/toolbox/start.c
index 0941e64f4..6c8a3f2b0 100644
--- a/toolbox/start.c
+++ b/toolbox/start.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ int start_main(int argc, char *argv[])
         property_set("ctl.start", argv[1]);
     } else {
         /* defaults to starting the common services stopped by stop.c */
+        property_set("ctl.start", "netd");
         property_set("ctl.start", "surfaceflinger");
         property_set("ctl.start", "zygote");
         property_set("ctl.start", "zygote_secondary");
diff --git a/toolbox/stop.c b/toolbox/stop.c
index ed9a29333..5e3ce3c8c 100644
--- a/toolbox/stop.c
+++ b/toolbox/stop.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ int stop_main(int argc, char *argv[])
         property_set("ctl.stop", "zygote_secondary");
         property_set("ctl.stop", "zygote");
         property_set("ctl.stop", "surfaceflinger");
+        property_set("ctl.stop", "netd");
     }
 
     return 0;