diff --git a/package/network/services/uhttpd/Makefile b/package/network/services/uhttpd/Makefile
index ea76fa65ea..0d54e9f204 100644
--- a/package/network/services/uhttpd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/uhttpd/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=uhttpd
+PKG_FLAGS:=hold
 PKG_RELEASE:=4
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.init b/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.init
index c6e0b210c5..8cf1c1901e 100755
--- a/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.init
+++ b/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.init
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2010 Jo-Philipp Wich
 
 START=50
+STOP=01
 
 USE_PROCD=1