diff --git a/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile b/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
index 8126b3a7c7..9482e9ce39 100644
--- a/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 PKG_NAME:=openvpn
 
 PKG_VERSION:=2.4.9
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=\
 	https://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/ \
diff --git a/package/network/services/openvpn/files/etc/hotplug.d/openvpn/01-user b/package/network/services/openvpn/files/etc/hotplug.d/openvpn/01-user
index 86be69e805..f93823e5c5 100644
--- a/package/network/services/openvpn/files/etc/hotplug.d/openvpn/01-user
+++ b/package/network/services/openvpn/files/etc/hotplug.d/openvpn/01-user
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 case "$ACTION" in
 	up|down)
 		if get_openvpn_option "$config" command "$ACTION"; then
-			exec /bin/sh -c "$command $ACTION $INSTANCE $*"
+			shift
+			exec /bin/sh -c "$command $*"
 		fi
 	;;
 esac