diff --git a/net/ddns-scripts/Makefile b/net/ddns-scripts/Makefile
index 54dd321178..7f78be9dca 100644
--- a/net/ddns-scripts/Makefile
+++ b/net/ddns-scripts/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=ddns-scripts
 PKG_VERSION:=2.8.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=25
+PKG_RELEASE:=26
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
 
diff --git a/net/ddns-scripts/files/usr/lib/ddns/dynamic_dns_functions.sh b/net/ddns-scripts/files/usr/lib/ddns/dynamic_dns_functions.sh
index cb345e846b..392191dabd 100644
--- a/net/ddns-scripts/files/usr/lib/ddns/dynamic_dns_functions.sh
+++ b/net/ddns-scripts/files/usr/lib/ddns/dynamic_dns_functions.sh
@@ -546,9 +546,12 @@ verify_host_port() {
 			return 2
 		}
 		# extract IP address
-		if [ -n "$BIND_HOST" -o -n "$KNOT_HOST" ]; then	# use BIND host or Knot host if installed
+		if [ -n "$BIND_HOST" ]; then	# use BIND host if installed
 			__IPV4="$(awk -F "address " '/has address/ {print $2; exit}' "$DATFILE")"
 			__IPV6="$(awk -F "address " '/has IPv6/ {print $2; exit}' "$DATFILE")"
+		elif [ -n "$KNOT_HOST" ]; then	# use Knot host if installed
+			__IPV4="$(awk -F "address " '/has IPv4/ {print $2; exit}' "$DATFILE")"
+			__IPV6="$(awk -F "address " '/has IPv6/ {print $2; exit}' "$DATFILE")"
 		elif [ -n "$DRILL" ]; then	# use drill if installed
 			__IPV4="$(awk '/^'"$__HOST"'/ {print $5}' "$DATFILE" | grep -m 1 -o "$IPV4_REGEX")"
 			__IPV6="$(awk '/^'"$__HOST"'/ {print $5}' "$DATFILE" | grep -m 1 -o "$IPV6_REGEX")"