diff --git a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
index 023b4ddc9f..dec243d456 100644
--- a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
+++ b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
@@ -55,4 +55,12 @@ define PROFTPD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 package/proftpd/S50proftpd $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50proftpd
 endef
 
+define PROFTPD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 package/proftpd/proftpd.service \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/proftpd.service
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
+	ln -sf ../../../../usr/lib/systemd/system/proftpd.service \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/proftpd.service
+endef
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
diff --git a/package/proftpd/proftpd.service b/package/proftpd/proftpd.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c730e5161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/proftpd/proftpd.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=FTP server
+After=syslog.target network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/proftpd -n -q
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target