diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 301397f9a5..ebf77519f1 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -18243,7 +18243,7 @@ static int reload_config(enum channelreloadreason reason)
 			compactheaders = ast_true(v->value);
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "notifymimetype")) {
 			ast_copy_string(default_notifymime, v->value, sizeof(default_notifymime));
-		} else if (!strncasecmp(v->name, "limitonpeer", 11)) {
+		} else if (!strncasecmp(v->name, "limitonpeer", 11) || !strcasecmp(v->name, "counteronpeer")) {
 			global_limitonpeers = ast_true(v->value);
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "directrtpsetup")) {
 			global_directrtpsetup = ast_true(v->value);
diff --git a/configs/sip.conf.sample b/configs/sip.conf.sample
index ae5c9ba61e..cee5e1abbf 100644
--- a/configs/sip.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/sip.conf.sample
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ srvlookup=yes			; Enable DNS SRV lookups on outbound calls
 ;notifyhold = yes		; Notify subscriptions on HOLD state (default: no)
 				; Turning on notifyringing and notifyhold will add a lot
 				; more database transactions if you are using realtime.
-;limitonpeer = yes		; Apply call counting on peers only. This will improve 
+;counteronpeer = yes		; Apply call counting on peers only. This will improve 
 				; status notification when you are using type=friend
 				; Inbound calls, that really apply to the user part
 				; of a friend will now be added to and compared with