diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index dbb0b40..8cc3749 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3371,7 +3371,7 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 			if [[ -n $working_path && -n $product_path ]] && [[ $working_path == $product_path ]];then
 				# now ls that directory and get the numeric starting sub directory and that should be the full path
 				# to the /net directory part
-				dir_path=$( ls ${working_path} | grep -sE '^[0-9]' )
+				dir_path=$( ls ${working_path} 2>/dev/null | grep -sE '^[0-9]' )
 				working_path="${working_path}${dir_path}"
 			fi
 		fi