diff --git a/init.d/mdev b/init.d/mdev
index 7fa8fb5..2192d47 100755
--- a/init.d/mdev
+++ b/init.d/mdev
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env watchman
 
+service_type='oneshot'
 service_command='/bin/mdev'
 service_args='-s'
 
diff --git a/init.d/smdev b/init.d/smdev
index f6ca18b..dae18bf 100755
--- a/init.d/smdev
+++ b/init.d/smdev
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env watchman
 
+service_type='oneshot'
 service_command='/bin/smdev'
 service_args='-s'