diff --git a/net/vblade/Makefile b/net/vblade/Makefile
index 9a8afc00d..ca5f371e9 100644
--- a/net/vblade/Makefile
+++ b/net/vblade/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=vblade
 PKG_VERSION:=20
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tgz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/aoetools/vblade
diff --git a/net/vblade/files/vblade.config b/net/vblade/files/vblade.config
index 1f35c07c0..455988ac0 100644
--- a/net/vblade/files/vblade.config
+++ b/net/vblade/files/vblade.config
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 #	option slot		'1'
 #	option netif		'eth0'
 #	option device		'/dev/sda'
+#	option options		'-r'
 #
 #config vblade
 #	option shelf		'1'
 #	option slot		'2'
 #	option netif		'eth0'
 #	option device		'/dev/sdb'
+#	option options		'-r'
 #
diff --git a/net/vblade/files/vblade.init b/net/vblade/files/vblade.init
index bf59d582d..afed46bee 100644
--- a/net/vblade/files/vblade.init
+++ b/net/vblade/files/vblade.init
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ start_service() {
 	config_get slot "$section" slot
 	config_get netif "$section" netif
 	config_get device "$section" device
-	vbladed $shelf $slot $netif $device
+	config_get options "$section" options
+	vbladed $options $shelf $slot $netif $device
 }
 
 start() {