diff --git a/package/sysvinit/inittab b/package/sysvinit/inittab
index 9b3a1197c0..fc0c9b5803 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/inittab
+++ b/package/sysvinit/inittab
@@ -2,21 +2,26 @@
 #
 # This inittab is a basic inittab sample for sysvinit, which mimics
 # Buildroot's default inittab for BusyBox.
-id:1:initdefault:
+id:3:initdefault:
 
-proc::sysinit:/bin/mount -t proc proc /proc
-rwmo::sysinit:/bin/mount -o remount,rw /
-dpts::sysinit:/bin/mkdir -p /dev/pts
-dshm::sysinit:/bin/mkdir -p /dev/shm
-moun::sysinit:/bin/mount -a
-host::sysinit:/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname
-init::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
+si0::sysinit:/bin/mount -t proc proc /proc
+si1::sysinit:/bin/mount -o remount,rw /
+si2::sysinit:/bin/mkdir -p /dev/pts
+si3::sysinit:/bin/mkdir -p /dev/shm
+si4::sysinit:/bin/mount -a
+si5::sysinit:/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname
+si6::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
 
 # S0:1:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 115200 vt100 # GENERIC_SERIAL
 
 # Stuff to do for the 3-finger salute
-rebo::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
+ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
 
 # Stuff to do before rebooting
-umou:6:wait:/bin/umount -a -r
-swap:6:wait:/sbin/swapoff -a
+shd0:06:wait:/etc/init.d/rcK
+shd1:06:wait:/sbin/swapoff -a
+shd2:06:wait:/bin/umount -a -r
+
+# The usual halt or reboot actions
+hlt0:0:wait:/sbin/halt -dhp
+reb0:6:wait:/sbin/reboot