diff --git a/package/lldpd/S60lldpd b/package/lldpd/S60lldpd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dfa6c1aa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/lldpd/S60lldpd
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Controls lldpd.
+#
+
+case $1 in
+    start)
+	printf "Starting lldpd: "
+	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/lldpd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/lldpd
+	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+	;;
+    stop)
+	printf "Stopping lldpd: "
+	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/lldpd.pid
+	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+	;;
+    restart)
+	$0 stop
+	$0 start
+	;;
+    *)
+	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
+	exit 1
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/package/lldpd/lldpd.mk b/package/lldpd/lldpd.mk
index 416967b223..6c7bf80504 100644
--- a/package/lldpd/lldpd.mk
+++ b/package/lldpd/lldpd.mk
@@ -35,4 +35,9 @@ LLDPD_CONF_OPTS = \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LLDPD_DOT3),--enable-dot3,--disable-dot3) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LLDPD_CUSTOM_TLV),--enable-custom,--disable-custom)
 
+define LLDPD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 package/lldpd/S60lldpd \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S60lldpd
+endef
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))