diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index b886a77455..f9d05397ec 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -46,16 +46,11 @@
   fi
 
 # starting init scripts for wanted runlevel
-  count=0
-  for script in /sbin/init.d/*; do
-    grep -q -e "^# runlevels:.*$RUNLEVEL" $script && count=$(($count+1));
-  done
-
   RET=0
 
-  for script in /sbin/init.d/*; do
+  for script in /etc/init.d/*; do
     if grep -q -e "^# runlevels:.*$RUNLEVEL" $script; then
-      /bin/sh $script
+      . $script
       S_RET=$?
       test $S_RET -ge $RET && RET=$S_RET
     fi