diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 9b3745ba98..b2d1d352a5 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=97
+PKG_RELEASE:=98
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=opkg/host
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
index d251cc914f..cf79114cbb 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ else
 	export SAVE_CONFIG=0
 fi
 
+run_hooks "" $sysupgrade_pre_upgrade
+
 kill_remaining TERM
 sleep 3
 kill_remaining KILL
 
-run_hooks "" $sysupgrade_pre_upgrade
-
 if [ -n "$(rootfs_type)" ]; then
 	v "Switching to ramdisk..."
 	run_ramfs '. /etc/functions.sh; include /lib/upgrade; do_upgrade'