diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index b35d00cf94..0ca4d739f3 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/feeds.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=208
+PKG_RELEASE:=209
 PKG_FLAGS:=nonshared
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common b/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common
index d3fa3be505..dbe26ec3bd 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ ${INIT_TRACE:+set -x}
 	EXTRA_HELP="\
 	running	Check if service is running
 	status	Service status
-	"
+${EXTRA_HELP}"
 
 	. $IPKG_INSTROOT/lib/functions/procd.sh
 	basescript=$(readlink "$initscript")