diff --git a/src/initscripts/system/ddos b/src/initscripts/system/ddos
index 419b0bb37..c48769adf 100755
--- a/src/initscripts/system/ddos
+++ b/src/initscripts/system/ddos
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ get_ports () {
 }
 
 load_syncookie () {
-	sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=2
+	sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1
 	sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps=1
 	sysctl -w net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_tcp_loose=0
 	/usr/sbin/xdp-loader status red0 | grep 'syncookie_xdp'