diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index c96654ef30..60ffc8c7aa 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dnsmasq() {
 	append_bool "$cfg" noresolv "-R"
 	append_bool "$cfg" localise_queries "-y"
 	append_bool "$cfg" readethers "-Z"
-	append_bool "$cfg" dbus "-l"
+	append_bool "$cfg" dbus "-1"
 	append_bool "$cfg" boguspriv "-b"
 	append_bool "$cfg" expandhosts "-E"