diff --git a/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/Makefile b/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/Makefile
index aa168c1b89..ca99c1174d 100644
--- a/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/Makefile
+++ b/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=bmx7-dnsupdate
 PKG_VERSION:=0.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
diff --git a/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/files/usr/bin/bmx7-dnsupdate b/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/files/usr/bin/bmx7-dnsupdate
index 2f87437a24..a345516150 100755
--- a/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/files/usr/bin/bmx7-dnsupdate
+++ b/utils/bmx7-dnsupdate/files/usr/bin/bmx7-dnsupdate
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ while true; do
 
     # reload dnsmasq to apply changes
     logger -t bmx7-dnsupdate "dnsmasq updated due to new hosts"
-    killall -HUP dnsmasq
+    killall -s HUP dnsmasq
 
     # block until originators changes
     inotifywait -e create -e delete -q /var/run/bmx7/json/originators/ || sleep 10