diff --git a/net/openvpn/Makefile b/net/openvpn/Makefile
index 8b36a35ed..55bf4f56a 100644
--- a/net/openvpn/Makefile
+++ b/net/openvpn/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=openvpn
 PKG_VERSION:=2.0.9
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://openvpn.net/release @SF/openvpn
diff --git a/net/openvpn/files/openvpn.init b/net/openvpn/files/openvpn.init
index 18616eac0..9a548cd3f 100644
--- a/net/openvpn/files/openvpn.init
+++ b/net/openvpn/files/openvpn.init
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ start_service() {
 
 
 	[ -n "$ARGS" ] && \
-		eval "$SSD -q -b -m -p $PID -x $BIN -S -- --syslog 'openvpn($s)' $ARGS"
+		eval "$SSD -q -b -p '$PID' -x $BIN -S -- --syslog 'openvpn($s)' --writepid '$PID' $ARGS"
 }
 
 kill_service() {