diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/install b/packages/network/avahi/install
index d46f33b589..9c5e607ee0 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/install
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/install
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ add_group avahiautoipd 496
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/avahi
   cp $PKG_BUILD/avahi-autoipd/avahi-autoipd.action $INSTALL/etc/avahi
   cp $PKG_BUILD/avahi-daemon/avahi-daemon.conf $INSTALL/etc/avahi
+  # for some reason avai can fail to start see: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7322172.html#7322172
+    sed -e "s,^.*disallow-other-stacks=.*$,disallow-other-stacks=yes,g" -i $INSTALL/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
   cp $PKG_BUILD/avahi-dnsconfd/avahi-dnsconfd.action $INSTALL/etc/avahi
   cp $PKG_BUILD/avahi-daemon/hosts $INSTALL/etc/avahi