diff --git a/package/acpid/acpid.mk b/package/acpid/acpid.mk
index 1f4ec3172b..7a6a478ed4 100644
--- a/package/acpid/acpid.mk
+++ b/package/acpid/acpid.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endef
 
 define ACPID_SET_EVENTS
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/acpi/events
-	/bin/echo -e "event=button[ /]power\naction=/sbin/poweroff" \
+	printf "event=button[ /]power\naction=/sbin/poweroff\n" \
 		>$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/acpi/events/powerbtn
 endef