diff --git a/tools/hotplug/Linux/vif-setup b/tools/hotplug/Linux/vif-setup
index 677e29ca3f..bcc462eaf5 100644
--- a/tools/hotplug/Linux/vif-setup
+++ b/tools/hotplug/Linux/vif-setup
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 if test "$script"
 then
-    exec "$script" $*
+    exec $script $*
 else
     exec /etc/xen/scripts/vif-bridge $*
 fi