diff --git a/dhclient-script b/dhclient-script
index 2ecc8f2..d7fd8a5 100644
--- a/dhclient-script
+++ b/dhclient-script
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ test "x$reason" = x -o "x$interface" = x && exit 1
 # source sysconfig functions
 #
 SYSCONFIG_CFG_DIR="/etc/sysconfig/network"
-. "$SYSCONFIG_CFG_DIR/scripts/functions"
+if test -f "$SYSCONFIG_CFG_DIR/scripts/functions" ; then
+	. "$SYSCONFIG_CFG_DIR/scripts/functions"
+fi
 SYSCONFIG_RUN_DIR=${SYSCONFIG_RUN_DIR:-/dev/.sysconfig/network}
 
 #
diff --git a/dhcp.changes b/dhcp.changes
index 217d3f8..bbbbc22 100644
--- a/dhcp.changes
+++ b/dhcp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 10 12:05:22 UTC 2014 - mt@suse.com
+
+- Test if /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/functions exists before
+  sourcing it (fate#316768,bnc#856591).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 18 09:40:55 UTC 2013 - mt@suse.com
 
diff --git a/dhcp.spec b/dhcp.spec
index 48d2085..9891c2f 100644
--- a/dhcp.spec
+++ b/dhcp.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dhcp
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed