diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd
index 337ceaee87..d74710d4ff 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-(
-  progress "starting eventlircd"
-    mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
-    eventlircd --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/var/run/lirc/lircd --release=_UP
-)&
\ No newline at end of file
+case $RUNLEVEL in
+  boot)
+    (
+      progress "starting eventlircd"
+        mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
+        eventlircd --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/var/run/lirc/lircd --release=_UP
+    )&
+    ;;
+
+  poweroff|reboot)
+    ;;
+esac