diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/freediameter/freediameter_1.4.0.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/freediameter/freediameter_1.4.0.bb
index aceb379ee7..8c4b419361 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/freediameter/freediameter_1.4.0.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-protocols/freediameter/freediameter_1.4.0.bb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ RDEPENDS:${PN}-ptest = "cmake"
 
 INITSCRIPT_PACKAGES = "${PN}"
 INITSCRIPT_NAME:${PN} = "${BPN}"
-INITSCRIPT_PARAMS$_${PN} = "start 30 . stop 70 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ."
+INITSCRIPT_PARAMS:${PN} = "start 30 . stop 70 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ."
 
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE:${PN} = "freediameter.service"
 SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE = "disable"