diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/default.d/lircd.conf b/packages/sysutils/lirc/default.d/lircd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk
index 2c673c7833..e39ac2d976 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk
@@ -57,4 +57,7 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
 
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib/udev
     cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/lircd_wakeup_enable $INSTALL/usr/lib/udev
+
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/services
+    cp -P $PKG_DIR/default.d/*.conf $INSTALL/usr/share/services
 }
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-defaults.service b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-defaults.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31b77757ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-defaults.service
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Lirc defaults
+After=local-fs.target
+
+ConditionPathExists=!/storage/.cache/services/lircd.conf
+ConditionPathExists=!/storage/.cache/services/lircd.disabled
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'cp /usr/share/services/lircd.conf /storage/.cache/services/'
+RemainAfterExit=yes
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd@.service b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd@.service
index 60d9c010ea..05798e5055 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd@.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd@.service
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Lirc with %I
+After=lircd-defaults.service
+Requires=lircd-defaults.service
+
+ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/lircd.conf
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot