diff --git a/prebuilt/init.d/97ppp b/prebuilt/init.d/97ppp
index 177eaeb..a7e5ffc 100755
--- a/prebuilt/init.d/97ppp
+++ b/prebuilt/init.d/97ppp
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 #!/system/bin/sh
 
-chown 1001.1001 /dev/smd1
-touch /etc/ppp/active
-touch /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
-touch /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
-touch /etc/ppp/options.smd
-touch /etc/ppp/options.smd1
-touch /etc/ppp/ppp-gprs.pid
-touch /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
-chown 0.1001 /system/etc/ppp/*
-chmod 775 /system/etc/ppp/*
-chown 0.0 /system/bin/pppd
-chmod 4755 /system/bin/pppd
-#/system/bin/pppd /dev/smd1 defaultroute
+if [ -f /system/ppp ]
+then
+  echo "preparing to use ppp for data connections..."
+  chown 1001.1001 /dev/smd1
+  touch /etc/ppp/active
+  touch /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
+  touch /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
+  touch /etc/ppp/options.smd
+  touch /etc/ppp/options.smd1
+  touch /etc/ppp/ppp-gprs.pid
+  touch /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
+  chown 0.1001 /system/etc/ppp/*
+  chmod 775 /system/etc/ppp/*
+  chown 0.0 /system/bin/pppd
+  chmod 4755 /system/bin/pppd
+  #/system/bin/pppd /dev/smd1 defaultroute
+fi