diff --git a/etc/rc.bootup b/etc/rc.bootup
index ca1e23bd4a..5ddee1561f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@
 	/* configure console menu */
 	system_console_configure();
 
+	/* start DHCP service */
+	services_dhcpd_configure();
+
 	/* start dnsmasq service */
 	services_dnsmasq_configure();
 
@@ -228,9 +231,6 @@
 	if (is_ipaddr($config['interfaces']['wan']['ipaddr']))
 		services_dnsupdate_process();
 
-	/* start DHCP service */
-	services_dhcpd_configure();
-
 	/* start DHCP relay */
 	services_dhcrelay_configure();