diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample b/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample
index 0fda4757a7..59b2affdc3 100644
--- a/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 # netmount.conf
 #
 # This configuration file allows you to setup network mounts via
-# CIFS (Samba) while the system is booting
+# CIFS (Samba) or NFS while the system is booting
 #
 # This is an sample file, please rename or copy this file to
 # netmount.conf in the samba share "Configfiles" (or /storage/.config/)
 #
 # Usage:
-# service | share on server | local mountpoint | mount options
+# service | share on server | local mountpoint <| mount options>
 #
+# - "service" can be "nfs" for NFS mounts or "cifs" for CIFS (Samba) mounts
 # - Please use an "|" as delimiter
 # - Don't use spaces in usernames, passwords and options
+# - for NFS mounts there is no support for options
+# - be aware of the different syntax for NFS shares
 # - Local mountpoints should only be on /storage
 #
 # Examples:
 # cifs | //192.168.1.44/videos | /storage/mount/videos | username=user,password=secret
 # cifs | //192.168.1.44/tv shows | /storage/mount/tvshows | username=user,password=secret
+# nfs | 192.168.1.44:/videos | /storage/mount/videos
diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount b/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount
index 10c501b0fb..abdc996795 100755
--- a/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount
@@ -30,31 +30,25 @@
 
   if [ -f $NETMOUNT_USERCONF ]; then
 
-    progress  "Mounting Network shares"
-
-      if [ -f /usr/bin/mount.cifs ]; then
-
 IFS="
 "
-        for i in `cat $NETMOUNT_USERCONF |grep -v "^#"`; do
-          SERVICE=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $1}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
-          SHARE=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $2}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
-          MOUNTPOINT=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $3}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
-          OPTIONS=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $4}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+    for i in `cat $NETMOUNT_USERCONF |grep -v "^#"`; do
+      SERVICE=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $1}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+      SHARE=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $2}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+      MOUNTPOINT=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $3}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+      OPTIONS=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $4}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
 
+      progress "... mounting $SHARE to $MOUNTPOINT via $SERVICE ..."
 
-          progress "... mounting $SHARE to $MOUNTPOINT ..."
+      mkdir -p $MOUNTPOINT
 
-          mkdir -p $MOUNTPOINT
-
-          case "$SERVICE" in
-            cifs|smb|samba)
-              mount.cifs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" -o "$OPTIONS" > /dev/null 2>&1
-              ;;
-#            nfs)
-#              mount.nfs $SHARE $MOUNTPOINT -o $OPTIONS
-#              ;;
-          esac
-        done
-      fi
+      case "$SERVICE" in
+        cifs|smb|samba)
+          mount.cifs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" "$OPTIONS" > /dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+        nfs)
+          mount.nfs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" > /dev/null 2>&1
+          ;;
+      esac
+    done
   fi
diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/meta b/packages/network/netmount/meta
index 2f6528ccb8..449ae1b439 100644
--- a/packages/network/netmount/meta
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/meta
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS="samba connman"
+PKG_DEPENDS="samba nfs-utils connman"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="tools"