diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index cdeac3fdfc4..7b402ec6755 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -285,17 +285,21 @@ setup_dhcpsrvr() {
   setup_dnsmasq
   setup_apache2 $ETH0_IP
 
+  NS=$NS1
+  [ -n "$NS2" ] && NS=$NS1,$NS2
+
   if [ "$DEFAULTROUTE" != "false" ]
   then
     sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=option:router.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
     echo "dhcp-option=option:router,$GW" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
     #for now set up ourself as the dns server as well
     sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=6.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
-    echo "dhcp-option=6,$ETH0_IP,$NS1,$NS2" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+    echo "dhcp-option=6,$ETH0_IP,$NS" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
   else
     sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=option:router.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
     echo "dhcp-option=option:router" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
     sed -i -e "/^[#]*dhcp-option=6.*$/d" /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+    echo "dhcp-option=6,$NS" >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf
   fi
 
   sed -i  /gateway/d /etc/hosts