diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd.sh b/olsrd/files/olsrd.sh
index 64117a2..b13ad33 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd.sh
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd.sh
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ olsrd_setup_smartgw_rules() {
 }
 
 olsrd_generate_config() {
+	UCI_CONF_NAME="$1"
 	SYSTEM_HOSTNAME=
 	SYSTEM_LAT=
 	SYSTEM_LON=
diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
index 5f4b279..bcfedcd 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONF=/var/etc/olsrd.conf
 OLSRD=olsrd
 
 start_service() {
+	olsrd_generate_config $OLSRD
+
 	procd_open_instance
 
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/olsrd -f $CONF -nofork
diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
index 55a1e48..bb6ffb6 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONF=/var/etc/olsrd6.conf
 OLSRD=olsrd6
 
 start_service() {
+	olsrd_generate_config $OLSRD
+
 	procd_open_instance
 
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/olsrd -f $CONF -nofork