diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/32_lirc b/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/32_lirc
index 9aa4a83b50..3501a9d8f2 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/32_lirc
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/32_lirc
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
+LIRC_DRIVER="default"
+LIRC_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
+LIRC_OUTPUT="/dev/lircd"
+
 (
   progress "Starting LIRC daemon"
 
-  . /etc/lirc.conf
 
   $IONICE mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
-    lircd --driver=$LIRC_DRIVER --device=$LIRC_DEVICE --output=$LIRC_OUTPUT
+
+    lircd --driver=$LIRC_DRIVER \
+          --device=$LIRC_DEVICE \
+          --output=$LIRC_OUTPUT
 )&