diff --git a/package/netatalk/netatalk.mk b/package/netatalk/netatalk.mk
index 5ea55c25c9..6c1b64094d 100644
--- a/package/netatalk/netatalk.mk
+++ b/package/netatalk/netatalk.mk
@@ -50,12 +50,9 @@ else
 	NETATALK_CONF_OPTS += --disable-cups
 endif
 
-define NETATALK_INSTALL_EXTRA_FILES
-	[ -f $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50netatalk ] || \
-		$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/netatalk/S50netatalk \
-			$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50netatalk
+define NETATALK_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/netatalk/S50netatalk \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50netatalk
 endef
 
-NETATALK_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += NETATALK_INSTALL_EXTRA_FILES
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))