diff --git a/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk b/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk
index ec47fd97f9..0934b71034 100644
--- a/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk
+++ b/package/tinyhttpd/tinyhttpd.mk
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ endef
 
 define TINYHTTPD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D $(@D)/httpd $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/tinyhttpd
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/tinyhttpd/S85tinyhttpd \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S85tinyhttpd
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/var/www
 endef
 
+define TINYHTTPD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/tinyhttpd/S85tinyhttpd \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S85tinyhttpd
+endef
+
 $(eval $(generic-package))