diff --git a/update_psa_helpers b/update_psa_helpers
index 600e9d8..60520d7 100644
--- a/update_psa_helpers
+++ b/update_psa_helpers
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exec_opkg_command () {
     
     log_debug "$func:${LINENO} exec-ing [$*]"
 
-    exec {fd}< <($@)
+    exec {fd}< <(eval "$@")
     local ps_pid=$!             # remember pid of process substitution
 
     local opkg_result=""
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ exec_opkg_no_action() {
 #
 exec_opkg () {
     local func="${FUNCNAME[0]}"
+    log_info "$func:${LINENO}: executing $opkg_command"
+    
+    local opkg_result=$(exec_opkg_command "opkg $1")
+
     return 0
 }