diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/xapp_xdm.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/xapp_xdm.mk
index 428f473dfd..955dc1cca8 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/xapp_xdm.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/xapp_xdm.mk
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ XAPP_XDM_DEPENDENCIES = xapp_sessreg xapp_xrdb xlib_libX11 xlib_libXaw xlib_libX
 XAPP_XDM_CONF_OPTS = --with-utmp-file=/var/adm/utmpx \
 		    --with-wtmp-file=/var/adm/wtmpx
 
-define XAPP_XDM_INSTALL_STARTUP_SCRIPT
+define XAPP_XDM_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/S99xdm \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S99xdm
 endef
 
-XAPP_XDM_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += XAPP_XDM_INSTALL_STARTUP_SCRIPT
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))