diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 2003e9b33..5d2f82f7e 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ symmetric_rss=0
 
 # PCI device enable list.
 # And driver options
-#pci_whitelist=02:00.0
+#allow=02:00.0
 # for multiple PCI devices
-#pci_whitelist=02:00.0,03:00.0
+#allow=02:00.0,03:00.0
 
 # enabled port list
 #
diff --git a/lib/ff_config.c b/lib/ff_config.c
index 3b24b8049..4f3cb2011 100644
--- a/lib/ff_config.c
+++ b/lib/ff_config.c
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ dpdk_args_setup(struct ff_config *cfg)
         char* rest = cfg->dpdk.pci_whitelist;
 
         while ((token = strtok_r(rest, ",", &rest))){
-            sprintf(temp, "--pci-whitelist=%s", token);
+            sprintf(temp, "--allow=%s", token);
             dpdk_argv[n++] = strdup(temp);
         }