diff --git a/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk b/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk
index 398cff464f..3d0736a95b 100644
--- a/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk
+++ b/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ define IFPLUGD_INSTALL_FIXUP
 		$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/conf/ifplugd.action \
 			$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.action ; \
 	fi
+endef
+
+IFPLUGD_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += IFPLUGD_INSTALL_FIXUP
+
+define IFPLUGD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/conf/ifplugd.init \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S45ifplugd
 	# don't use bash for init script
 	$(SED) 's^/bin/bash^/bin/sh^g' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S45ifplugd
 endef
 
-IFPLUGD_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += IFPLUGD_INSTALL_FIXUP
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))