diff --git a/package/systemd-bootchart/systemd-bootchart.mk b/package/systemd-bootchart/systemd-bootchart.mk
index bcc3dbe22a..62bc79539b 100644
--- a/package/systemd-bootchart/systemd-bootchart.mk
+++ b/package/systemd-bootchart/systemd-bootchart.mk
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ SYSTEMD_BOOTCHART_DEPENDENCIES = systemd
 
 SYSTEMD_BOOTCHART_CONF_OPTS = --disable-man
 
+define SYSTEMD_BOOTCHART_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants
+	ln -sf ../../../../lib/systemd/system/systemd-bootchart.service \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/systemd-bootchart.service
+endef
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))