diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/25_acpi b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/25_acpi
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b9e32bb0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/25_acpi
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# start the ACPI daemon subsystem
+#
+# runlevels: openelec, text, debug
+
+. /etc/sysconfig
+
+progress "Starting ACPI daemon"
+
+acpid 2>&1 > /dev/null
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index aebec95895..9e71caa543 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ if [ "$2" = system ]; then
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/sbin
   cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/init.system $INSTALL/sbin/init.system
 
+  # acpid specific
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/acpi/PWRF
+  cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/acpi_powerbtn $INSTALL/etc/acpi/PWRF/00000080
+
 fi
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/acpi_powerbtn b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/acpi_powerbtn
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..546378b43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/acpi_powerbtn
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+/sbin/poweroff