diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/S50dnsmasq b/package/dnsmasq/files/S50dnsmasq
index c97096054..e913b8be1 100755
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/S50dnsmasq
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/S50dnsmasq
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 . /etc/functions.sh
+. /etc/network.overrides
+[ "$FAILSAFE" != "true" -a -e /etc/config/network ] && . /etc/config/network
 
 # interface to use for DHCP
 iface=lan