diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf b/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf
index 81453e7642..fb55cf8b77 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config dhcp
 	option interface	lan
 	option start 	100
-	option end	150
+	option limit	150
 	option leasetime	12h
 
 config dhcp
diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index 14c77fb013..4d5b660aa5 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ dhcp_add() {
 	}
 	
 	config_get start "$cfg" start
-	config_get end "$cfg" end
+	config_get limit "$cfg" limit
 	config_get leasetime "$cfg" leasetime
 	config_get options "$cfg" options
 
 	leasetime="${leasetime:-12h}"
 	start="$(dhcp_calc "${start:-100}")"
-	end="$((${end:-150} + 1))"
-	eval "$(ipcalc.sh $ipaddr $netmask $start $end)"
+	limit="$((${limit:-150} + 1))"
+	eval "$(ipcalc.sh $ipaddr $netmask $start $limit)"
 	append args "-F $START,$END,$NETMASK,$leasetime${options:+ $options}"
 }