diff --git a/package/dbus/dbus.mk b/package/dbus/dbus.mk
index e2412478b..560f63e8d 100644
--- a/package/dbus/dbus.mk
+++ b/package/dbus/dbus.mk
@@ -75,11 +75,15 @@ define DBUS_INSTALL_TARGET_FIXUP
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib/dbus
 	ln -sf /tmp/dbus $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib/dbus
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/dbus/S30dbus $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S30dbus
 endef
 
 DBUS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += DBUS_INSTALL_TARGET_FIXUP
 
+define DBUS_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/dbus/S30dbus \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S30dbus
+endef
+
 HOST_DBUS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-expat
 HOST_DBUS_CONF_OPT = \
 		--with-dbus-user=dbus \