diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
index 32589d7..c909e04 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 START=65
 USE_PROCD=1
 CONF=/var/etc/olsrd.conf
-UCI_CONF_NAME=olsrd
 
 start_service() {
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/olsrd -f $CONF -nofork
 	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_set_param file $CONF  # automatically restart olsrd if cfg has changed
 	procd_close_instance
 
 	olsrd_setup_smartgw_rules
diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
index 83deaa9..670218f 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 START=65
 USE_PROCD=1
 CONF=/var/etc/olsrd6.conf
-UCI_CONF_NAME=olsrd6
 
 start_service() {
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/olsrd -f $CONF -nofork
 	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_set_param file $CONF  # automatically restart olsrd6 if cfg has changed
 	procd_close_instance
 
 	olsrd_setup_smartgw_rules