diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
index 50aed53b068..c688ac77eee 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ group_add_next() {
 		return
 	fi
 	gids=$(cut -d: -f3 ${IPKG_INSTROOT}/etc/group)
-	gid=65536
+	gid=32768
 	while echo "$gids" | grep -q "^$gid$"; do
 		gid=$((gid + 1))
 	done
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ user_add() {
 	local rc
 	[ -z "$uid" ] && {
 		uids=$(cut -d: -f3 ${IPKG_INSTROOT}/etc/passwd)
-		uid=65536
+		uid=32768
 		while echo "$uids" | grep -q "^$uid$"; do
 			uid=$((uid + 1))
 		done