diff --git a/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk b/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk
index 1e11c1455d..d031a97512 100644
--- a/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk
+++ b/package/ifplugd/ifplugd.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ IFPLUGD_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 # install-strip unconditionally overwrites $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.*
 IFPLUGD_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install-exec
-IFPLUGD_CONF_OPT = --disable-lynx
+IFPLUGD_CONF_OPT = --disable-lynx --with-initdir=/etc/init.d/
 IFPLUGD_DEPENDENCIES = libdaemon
 
 # Prefer big ifplugd