diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/scripts/lircd_helper b/packages/sysutils/lirc/scripts/lircd_helper
index 6895403ca9..8e79b073a9 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/scripts/lircd_helper
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/scripts/lircd_helper
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ case "$ACTION" in
       LIRCD_CONFIG="--driver=$DRIVER --device=/dev/$DEVICE"
       LIRCD_CONFIG="$LIRCD_CONFIG --output=/run/lirc/lircd-$DEVICE"
       LIRCD_CONFIG="$LIRCD_CONFIG --pidfile=/run/lirc/lircd-$DEVICE.pid"
-      LIRCD_CONFIG="$LIRCD_CONFIG --release=_UP"
+      LIRCD_CONFIG="$LIRCD_CONFIG --release=_LIRCUP"
 
       if [ -e "/storage/.config/lircd.conf" ]; then
         LIRCD_CONFIG="$LIRCD_CONFIG /storage/.config/lircd.conf"
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service
index 0490aa5956..85ddf3e3bb 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Description=lircd-uinput with %I
 ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/lircd.conf
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/lircd-uinput /run/lirc/lircd-%I
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/lircd-uinput --release=_LIRCUP /run/lirc/lircd-%I
 Slice=system-lircd.slice
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=2