diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index 4cfb155424..dc5d9a17c2 100755
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -973,8 +973,10 @@ dnsmasq_start()
 	append_bool "$cfg" rapidcommit "--dhcp-rapid-commit"
 	append_bool "$cfg" scriptarp "--script-arp"
 
+	# deprecate or remove filter-X in favor of filter-rr?
 	append_bool "$cfg" filter_aaaa "--filter-AAAA"
 	append_bool "$cfg" filter_a "--filter-A"
+	append_parm "$cfg" filter_rr "--filter-rr"
 
 	append_parm "$cfg" logfacility "--log-facility"
 	config_get logfacility "$cfg" "logfacility"