diff --git a/package/squid/S97squid b/package/squid/S97squid
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b30af5b9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/squid/S97squid
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+[ -x /usr/sbin/squid ] || exit 0
+[ -f /etc/squid.conf ] || exit 0
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+    echo -n "Starting squid: "
+    if [ ! -d /var/log/squid ]; then
+      mkdir -p /var/log/squid
+      chown squid:squid /var/log/squid
+    fi
+    start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/squid
+    [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+    ;;
+
+   stop)
+    echo -n "Stopping squid: "
+    /usr/sbin/squid -k shutdown
+    [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+    ;;
+
+  reload)
+    echo -n "Reloading squid configuration: "
+    /usr/sbin/squid -k reconfigure
+    [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+    ;;
+
+  restart)
+    echo -n "Restarting squid: "
+    /usr/sbin/squid -k restart
+    [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+    ;;
+
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|reload|restart}"
+    exit 1
+esac
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/package/squid/squid.mk b/package/squid/squid.mk
index 5e2e6593a8..0bf516f8a8 100644
--- a/package/squid/squid.mk
+++ b/package/squid/squid.mk
@@ -65,4 +65,9 @@ define SQUID_USERS
 	squid -1 squid -1 * - - - Squid proxy cache
 endef
 
+define SQUID_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -D package/squid/S97squid \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S97squid
+endef
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))