diff --git a/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower b/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower
index 8ef13f896b..3a23f724de 100644
--- a/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower
+++ b/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-progress "set cpu's to full power"
+case $RUNLEVEL in
+  boot)
+    progress "set cpu's to full power"
+      cpupower frequency-set -g performance > /dev/null 2>&1
+    ;;
 
-  cpupower frequency-set -g performance > /dev/null 2>&1
+  poweroff|reboot)
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/packages/linux/init.d/15_modules b/packages/linux/init.d/15_modules
index 72155f6e93..2a0dcdc197 100644
--- a/packages/linux/init.d/15_modules
+++ b/packages/linux/init.d/15_modules
@@ -23,13 +23,19 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-(
-  progress "loading kernel modules"
+case $RUNLEVEL in
+  boot)
+    (
+      progress "loading kernel modules"
 
-  IFS='
-'
-  for module in `cat /etc/modules|grep "^[^#]"`; do
-    eval "modprobe $module" >/dev/null 2>&1
-  done
+      IFS='
+    '
+      for module in `cat /etc/modules|grep "^[^#]"`; do
+        eval "modprobe $module" >/dev/null 2>&1
+      done
+    )&
+    ;;
 
-)&
+  poweroff|reboot)
+    ;;
+esac