diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd
index d74710d4ff..337ceaee87 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/init.d/62_eventlircd
@@ -22,15 +22,8 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-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
+(
+  progress "starting eventlircd"
+    mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
+    eventlircd --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/var/run/lirc/lircd --release=_UP
+)&
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