diff --git a/package/network/config/ltq-adsl-app/files/dsl_control b/package/network/config/ltq-adsl-app/files/dsl_control
index d93d47808b..91fcb46beb 100644
--- a/package/network/config/ltq-adsl-app/files/dsl_control
+++ b/package/network/config/ltq-adsl-app/files/dsl_control
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 # Copyright (C) 2012 OpenWrt.org
 
-START=49
+START=97
 USE_PROCD=1
 
 EXTRA_COMMANDS="status lucistat"
diff --git a/package/network/config/ltq-vdsl-app/files/dsl_control b/package/network/config/ltq-vdsl-app/files/dsl_control
index 818990e574..a00d2bcdbb 100644
--- a/package/network/config/ltq-vdsl-app/files/dsl_control
+++ b/package/network/config/ltq-vdsl-app/files/dsl_control
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 # Copyright (C) 2012 OpenWrt.org
 
-# needs to start before the atm layer which starts at 50
-START=48
+START=97
 USE_PROCD=1
 
 EXTRA_COMMANDS="status lucistat"