diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/meta b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/meta
index a18ae143d6..02175a4907 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/meta
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/meta
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ PKG_SECTION="system/remote"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="eventlircd:The eventlircd daemon provides various functions for LIRC devices"
 PKG_LONGDESC="The eventlircd daemon provides four functions for LIRC devices"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
+
+PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"