diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
index 401071fe92..070172464e 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=dnsmasq
 PKG_VERSION:=2.77
-PKG_RELEASE:=6
+PKG_RELEASE:=7
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index 19517d937d..6f985b2417 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ append_ipset() {
 }
 
 append_interface() {
-	network_get_device ifname "$1" || return
+	network_get_device ifname "$1" || ifname="$1"
 	xappend "--interface=$ifname"
 }
 
 append_notinterface() {
-	network_get_device ifname "$1" || return
+	network_get_device ifname "$1" || ifname="$1"
 	xappend "--except-interface=$ifname"
 }