diff --git a/package/system/rpcd/Makefile b/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
index 5c9b98f984..00598917fd 100644
--- a/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=rpcd
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 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 0a37ee19f9..4a31aa0d00 100755
--- a/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
+++ b/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
-stop() {
-	service_stop /sbin/rpcd
+reload_service() {
+	procd_send_signal rpcd
 }
 
-reload() {
-	service_reload /sbin/rpcd
-}