diff --git a/net/mosquitto/files/etc/init.d/mosquitto b/net/mosquitto/files/etc/init.d/mosquitto
index dbe8d1518..a84bceeaf 100755
--- a/net/mosquitto/files/etc/init.d/mosquitto
+++ b/net/mosquitto/files/etc/init.d/mosquitto
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ convert_mosq_general() {
 
 	config_get_bool no_remote "$1" no_remote_access 0
 	if [ "$no_remote" -eq 1 ]; then
-		echo "bind_address 127.0.0.1" >> $TCONF
+		echo "bind_address localhost" >> $TCONF
 	fi
 
 	config_get port "$1" port 1883