diff --git a/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init b/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init
index 76fa34ae6..7eb3dc3af 100755
--- a/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init
+++ b/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init
@@ -364,7 +364,9 @@ gen_dhcp_subnet() {
 		echo " default-lease-time $leasetime;"
 		echo " max-lease-time $leasetime;"
 	fi
-	echo " option routers $gateway;"
+	if [ "$defaultroute" -eq 1 ] ; then
+		echo " option routers $gateway;"
+	fi
 	echo " option domain-name-servers $DNS;"
 	config_list_foreach "$cfg" "routes" append_routes
 	config_list_foreach "$cfg" "dhcp_option" append_dhcp_options
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ gen_dhcp_subnet() {
 dhcpd_add() {
 	local cfg="$1" synthesize="$2"
 	local dhcp6range="::"
-	local dynamicdhcp end gateway ifname ignore leasetime limit net netmask
+	local dynamicdhcp defaultroute end gateway ifname ignore leasetime limit net netmask
 	local proto networkid start subnet
 	local IP NETMASK BROADCAST NETWORK PREFIX DNS START END
 
@@ -404,6 +406,8 @@ dhcpd_add() {
 
 	config_get_bool dynamicdhcp "$cfg" "dynamicdhcp" 1
 
+	config_get_bool defaultroute "$cfg" "default_route" 1
+
 	dhcp_ifs="$dhcp_ifs $ifname"
 
 	eval "$(ipcalc.sh $subnet $start $limit)"