diff --git a/package/iwd/iwd.mk b/package/iwd/iwd.mk
index caecb62d64..76cc00fd22 100644
--- a/package/iwd/iwd.mk
+++ b/package/iwd/iwd.mk
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ IWD_CONF_OPTS += --disable-monitor
 endif
 
 define IWD_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE
-	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 package/iwd/main.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/iwd/main.conf
-	$(SED) 's,__RESOLV_SERVICE__,$(IWD_RESOLV_SERVICE),' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/iwd/main.conf
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/doc/main.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/iwd/main.conf
+	$(SED) 's,#\?\(NameResolvingService\)=.*,\1=$(IWD_RESOLV_SERVICE),' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/iwd/main.conf
 endef
 
 IWD_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += IWD_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE
diff --git a/package/iwd/main.conf b/package/iwd/main.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 22c1cd7339..0000000000
--- a/package/iwd/main.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# use built-in dhcp client
-[General]
-EnableNetworkConfiguration=true
-[Network]
-NameResolvingService=__RESOLV_SERVICE__