diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 0160e41f88..d6c59384ee 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=149
+PKG_RELEASE:=150
 
 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 56e9a92424..e6588bffcf 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
@@ -210,9 +210,11 @@ run_hooks "" $sysupgrade_pre_upgrade
 ubus call system upgrade
 touch /tmp/sysupgrade
 
-kill_remaining TERM
-sleep 3
-kill_remaining KILL
+if [ ! -f /tmp/failsafe ] ; then
+	kill_remaining TERM
+	sleep 3
+	kill_remaining KILL
+fi
 
 if [ -n "$(rootfs_type)" ]; then
 	v "Switching to ramdisk..."