diff --git a/net/sqm-scripts/Makefile b/net/sqm-scripts/Makefile
index 3fa5e365b1..68a599063e 100644
--- a/net/sqm-scripts/Makefile
+++ b/net/sqm-scripts/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=sqm-scripts
 PKG_VERSION:=8
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv2
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR := $(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
diff --git a/net/sqm-scripts/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/11-sqm b/net/sqm-scripts/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/11-sqm
index 439307e310..38ceb25de6 100755
--- a/net/sqm-scripts/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/11-sqm
+++ b/net/sqm-scripts/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/11-sqm
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-[ "$ACTION" = ifup ] && /usr/lib/sqm/run.sh start ${DEVICE}
+[ "$ACTION" = ifup ] && /etc/init.d/sqm enabled && /usr/lib/sqm/run.sh start ${DEVICE}