diff --git a/package/utils/mdadm/Makefile b/package/utils/mdadm/Makefile
index b521daaefc..439b965725 100644
--- a/package/utils/mdadm/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/mdadm/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=mdadm
+PKG_FLAGS:=hold
 PKG_VERSION:=4.3
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@KERNEL/linux/utils/raid/mdadm
diff --git a/package/utils/mdadm/files/mdadm.init b/package/utils/mdadm/files/mdadm.init
index 64a50b35de..72c05cd9f7 100644
--- a/package/utils/mdadm/files/mdadm.init
+++ b/package/utils/mdadm/files/mdadm.init
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
-START=13
+START=10
 STOP=98
 
 USE_PROCD=1