diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
index 76b7e8382f..db7fb43636 100644
--- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
+++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ define SYSTEMD_INSTALL_INIT_HOOK
 	ln -fs ../bin/systemctl $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/halt
 	ln -fs ../bin/systemctl $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/poweroff
 	ln -fs ../bin/systemctl $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/reboot
+	ln -fs ../bin/systemctl $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/shutdown
 	ln -fs ../../../lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/default.target
 endef