diff --git a/package/6in4/Makefile b/package/6in4/Makefile
index d88ee16066..75e7848825 100644
--- a/package/6in4/Makefile
+++ b/package/6in4/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=6in4
-PKG_VERSION:=2
+PKG_VERSION:=3
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
diff --git a/package/6in4/files/6in4.hotplug b/package/6in4/files/6in4.hotplug
index 0a196c25b0..96b046d14d 100644
--- a/package/6in4/files/6in4.hotplug
+++ b/package/6in4/files/6in4.hotplug
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if [ "$ACTION" = ifup ]; then
 		[ "$proto" = 6in4 ] || return 0
 
 		local wandev
-		config_get wandev "$cfg" wan_device
+		config_get wandev "$cfg" wan_device "$(find_6in4_wanif)"
 		[ "$wandev" = "$DEVICE" ] || return 0
 
 		local oldip