diff --git a/doc/net.example.Linux.in b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
index fd141349..666b44fd 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.Linux.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 # NOTE: ifconfig creates an aliased device for each extra IPv4 address
 #       (eth0:1, eth0:2, etc)
 #       iproute2 does not do this as there is no need to
+# WARNING: You cannot mix multiple addresses on a line with other parameters!
 #config_eth0="192.168.0.2/24 192.168.0.3/24 192.168.0.4/24"
 # However, that only works with CIDR addresses, so you can't use netmask.
 
@@ -85,6 +86,14 @@
 # If you don't want ANY address (only useful when calling for advanced stuff)
 #config_eth0="null"
 
+# If you need to pass parameters to go with an address, you can do so on the
+# same line as the address. You should split multiple addresses with newlines.
+# WARNING: You cannot mix multiple addresses on a line with other parameters!
+#config_eth0="192.168.0.2/24 scope host"
+#config_eth0="4321:0:1:2:3:4:567:89ab/64 nodad home preferred_lft 0"
+#config_eth0="192.168.0.2/24 scope host
+#4321:0:1:2:3:4:567:89ab/64 nodad home preferred_lft 0"
+
 # Here's how to do routing if you need it
 # We add an IPv4 default route, IPv4 subnet route and an IPv6 unicast route
 #routes_eth0="default via 192.168.0.1
diff --git a/init.d/net.lo.in b/init.d/net.lo.in
index 29135614..9fdeaba1 100644
--- a/init.d/net.lo.in
+++ b/init.d/net.lo.in
@@ -431,16 +431,18 @@ _load_config()
 	set -- ${config}
 
 	# We should support a space separated array for cidr configs
+	# But only as long as they do not contain other parameters for the address
 	if [ $# = 1 ]; then
 		unset IFS
 		set -- ${config}
 		# Of course, we may have a single address added old style.
-		case "$2" in
-			netmask|broadcast|brd|brd+|peer|pointopoint)
-				local IFS="$__IFS"
-				set -- ${config}
-				;;
-		esac
+		# If the NEXT argument is a v4 or v6 address, it's the next config.
+		# Otherwise, it's arguments to the first config...
+		if [ "${2#*.*}" = "${2}" -a "${2#*:*}" = "${2}" ]; then
+			# Not an IPv4/IPv6
+			local IFS="$__IFS"
+			set -- ${config}
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	# Ensure that loopback has the correct address