diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index d0366eeab3..207af35266 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=151
+PKG_RELEASE:=152
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=opkg/host
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common b/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common
index 1984db9c98..829ec76bac 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/rc.common
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ service_running() {
 	return 0
 }
 
-stop_service() {
-	return 0
-}
-
 ${INIT_TRACE:+set -x}
 
 . "$initscript"