diff --git a/addons/hw_drivers/controllers/driver.py b/addons/hw_drivers/controllers/driver.py
index ed3e8e6d091..e29f1c884b6 100755
--- a/addons/hw_drivers/controllers/driver.py
+++ b/addons/hw_drivers/controllers/driver.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class StatusController(http.Controller):
         """
         server = helpers.get_odoo_server_url()
         image = get_resource_path('hw_drivers', 'static/img', 'False.jpg')
-        if server == '':
+        if not server:
             credential = b64decode(token).decode('utf-8').split('|')
             url = credential[0]
             token = credential[1]
diff --git a/addons/hw_drivers/tools/helpers.py b/addons/hw_drivers/tools/helpers.py
index d69065c4502..f59de214d9d 100644
--- a/addons/hw_drivers/tools/helpers.py
+++ b/addons/hw_drivers/tools/helpers.py
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ def get_ssid():
     return subprocess.check_output(['sed', 's/.*"\\(.*\\)"/\\1/'], stdin=process_grep.stdout).decode('utf-8').rstrip()
 
 def get_odoo_server_url():
+    ap = subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'is-active', 'hostapd']) # if service is active return 0 else inactive
+    if not ap:
+        return False
     return read_file_first_line('odoo-remote-server.conf')
 
 def get_token():