diff --git a/package/linux-atm/Makefile b/package/linux-atm/Makefile
index 1ac0a219a..4543f7aca 100644
--- a/package/linux-atm/Makefile
+++ b/package/linux-atm/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=linux-atm
 PKG_VERSION:=2.5.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/$(PKG_NAME)
diff --git a/package/linux-atm/files/br2684ctl b/package/linux-atm/files/br2684ctl
index b2199e630..cd53f0481 100755
--- a/package/linux-atm/files/br2684ctl
+++ b/package/linux-atm/files/br2684ctl
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
+
+. /lib/functions/network.sh
+
 START=50
 
 SERVICE_DAEMONIZE=1
@@ -43,11 +46,16 @@ start_daemon() {
 	config_get sendsize "$cfg" sendsize
 
 	local circuit="$atmdev.$vpi.$vci"
-	
+
+	network_defer_device "nas$unit"
+
 	SERVICE_PID_FILE="/var/run/br2684ctl-$circuit.pid" \
 	service_start /usr/sbin/br2684ctl \
 		-c "$unit" -e "$encaps" -p "$payload" \
 		-a "$circuit" ${qos:+-q "$qos"} ${sendsize:+-s "$sendsize"}
+	sleep 1
+
+	network_ready_device "nas$unit"
 }
 
 stop_daemon() {