diff --git a/package/transmission/transmission.mk b/package/transmission/transmission.mk
index 27ad9d93e..b8a5c429d 100644
--- a/package/transmission/transmission.mk
+++ b/package/transmission/transmission.mk
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_TRANSMISSION_DAEMON),y)
 	TRANSMISSION_CONF_OPTS += --enable-daemon
 
 define TRANSMISSION_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
-	[ -f $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S92transmission ] || \
-		$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/transmission/S92transmission \
-			$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S92transmission
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/transmission/S92transmission \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S92transmission
 endef
 
 else