diff --git a/packages/sysutils/ConsoleKit/init.d/34_ConsoleKit b/packages/sysutils/ConsoleKit/init.d/34_ConsoleKit
index 40f3efa16f..28e887cdac 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/ConsoleKit/init.d/34_ConsoleKit
+++ b/packages/sysutils/ConsoleKit/init.d/34_ConsoleKit
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-progress "starting ConsoleKit daemon"
+case $RUNLEVEL in
+  boot)
+    progress "starting ConsoleKit daemon"
 
-  install -m 755 -d /var/log/ConsoleKit
-  install -m 755 -d /var/run/ConsoleKit
+      install -m 755 -d /var/log/ConsoleKit
+      install -m 755 -d /var/run/ConsoleKit
+    ;;
 
+  poweroff|reboot)
+    ;;
+esac