diff -Naur busybox_ORIG/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c busybox/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
--- busybox_ORIG/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c	2014-12-24 12:16:11.506432036 +0530
+++ busybox/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c	2014-12-24 12:17:44.454892946 +0530
@@ -1694,7 +1694,15 @@
 			/* case RELEASED: */
 			}
 			/* yah, I know, *you* say it would never happen */
-			timeout = INT_MAX;
+			if (state == RELEASED)
+			{
+				state = INIT_SELECTING;
+				change_listen_mode(LISTEN_RAW);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				timeout = INT_MAX;
+			}
 			continue; /* back to main loop */
 		} /* if select timed out */
 
@@ -1729,7 +1737,6 @@
 			continue;
 		case SIGUSR2:
 			perform_release(server_addr, requested_ip);
-			timeout = INT_MAX;
 			continue;
 		case SIGTERM:
 			bb_info_msg("Received SIGTERM");