--- trunk/initscripts/sysvinit/rc/network	2012/01/20 23:01:04	1665
+++ trunk/initscripts/sysvinit/rc/network	2013/01/24 14:19:08	2030
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 	fi
 
 	# first check for brctl
-	if [[ -z $(which brctl) ]]
+	if [[ -z $(type -P brctl) ]]
 	then
 		rc_echo "brctl not found! Please install 'net-misc/bridge-utils'."
 		return 1