diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-daemon.service b/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-daemon.service
index 24a704f4ef..ef4478669a 100644
--- a/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-daemon.service
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-daemon.service
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 Description=Avahi Daemon
 After=network.target avahi-defaults.service
 Requires=avahi-defaults.service
-
 ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/avahi.conf
 
 [Service]
+Restart=on-failure
 EnvironmentFile=-/run/openelec/debug/avahi.conf
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/avahi-daemon -s $AVAHI_DEBUG
 ExecReload=/usr/sbin/avahi-daemon -r
 TimeoutStopSec=1s
+RestartSec=2
+StartLimitInterval=60
+StartLimitBurst=10
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target