diff --git a/package/system/rpcd/Makefile b/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
index 11fe254d6f..854cc43cea 100644
--- a/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=rpcd
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(PROJECT_GIT)/project/rpcd.git
diff --git a/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init b/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
index 4a31aa0d00..77ebcbe6cb 100755
--- a/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
+++ b/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ reload_service() {
 	procd_send_signal rpcd
 }
 
+service_running() {
+	procd_running rpcd
+}