diff --git a/dhcpd.init b/dhcpd.init
index f574e23..74a4670 100644
--- a/dhcpd.init
+++ b/dhcpd.init
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 [ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 0
 
 [ -f /usr/sbin/dhcpd ] || exit 0
-[ -f /etc/dhcpd.conf ] || exit 0
+CF='/etc/dhcpd.conf'
+if [[ "$DHCPDARGS" = *-cf* ]]; then
+    CF=`echo $DHCPDARGS | sed 's/^.*-cf[\ \	]*//;s/[\ \	].*$//';`;
+fi;
+[ -f $cf ] || exit 0
 if [ ! -f /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases ] ; then
    touch /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases
    [ -x /sbin/restorecon ] && [ -d /selinux ] && /sbin/restorecon /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases