diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index 49449deec0..c7c8cc4769 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -71,3 +71,12 @@ USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
 
     mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/www/error
       echo "404" > $INSTALL/usr/www/error/404.html
+
+  # cron support
+    if [ "$CRON_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] ; then
+      mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/init.d
+      cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/09_crond $INSTALL/etc/init.d/
+    else
+      rm -f $INSTALL/sbin/crond
+      rm -f $INSTALL/bin/crontab
+    fi