diff --git a/src/openwrt/otbr-agent.init.in b/src/openwrt/otbr-agent.init.in
index d42777b2ae2..1f326eed90b 100755
--- a/src/openwrt/otbr-agent.init.in
+++ b/src/openwrt/otbr-agent.init.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 #
 #  Copyright (c) 2020, The OpenThread Authors.
 #  All rights reserved.
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
 #  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
-#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
 START=90