diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/Makefile b/package/dnsmasq/Makefile
index 6654bd1f8e2..695d26088bf 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/Makefile
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=dnsmasq
 PKG_VERSION:=2.55
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq
diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf b/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf
index cff08d482c6..660b06ad4ff 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/dhcp.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ config dnsmasq
 	option filterwin2k	0  # enable for dial on demand
 	option localise_queries	1
 	option rebind_protection 1  # disable if upstream must serve RFC1918 addresses
-	option rebind_localhost 0  # enable for RBL checking and similar services
+	option rebind_localhost 1  # enable for RBL checking and similar services
 	#list rebind_domain example.lan  # whitelist RFC1918 responses for domains
 	option local	'/lan/'
 	option domain	'lan'