diff --git a/package/eudev/eudev.mk b/package/eudev/eudev.mk
index b916acdc80..1aa74b3738 100644
--- a/package/eudev/eudev.mk
+++ b/package/eudev/eudev.mk
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EUDEV_CONF_OPTS += --disable-selinux
 endif
 
 define EUDEV_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 package/eudev/S10udev $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S10udev
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 package/eudev/S10udev $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S10udev
 endef
 
 # Required by default rules for input devices