diff --git a/target/chroot/beagleboard.org-jessie.sh b/target/chroot/beagleboard.org-jessie.sh
index 73ffe7798c9ab44887541ab34e28ceb0b40fc7f8..6788de82d8ab67f49068e039a6d79bc2320a9d2d 100755
--- a/target/chroot/beagleboard.org-jessie.sh
+++ b/target/chroot/beagleboard.org-jessie.sh
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@ setup_desktop () {
 		echo "AllowHostnameUpdates=false" >> ${wfile}
 		echo "TetheringTechnologies=ethernet,wifi" >> ${wfile}
 		echo "PersistentTetheringMode=true" >> ${wfile}
+		echo "NetworkInterfaceBlacklist=usb0" >> ${wfile}
 
+		mkdir -p /var/lib/connman/ || true
 		wfile="/var/lib/connman/settings"
 		echo "[global]" > ${wfile}
 		echo "OfflineMode=false" >> ${wfile}