diff --git a/etc/rs.inet b/etc/rs.inet
index 57c458827..7bd1a032e 100755
--- a/etc/rs.inet
+++ b/etc/rs.inet
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ service down "$1"
 kill_by_name dhcpd
 kill_by_name nonamed
 kill_by_name syslogd
+kill_by_name ntpd
 
 # Wait a moment to let daemons clean themselves up
 sleep 3
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ else
 fi
 daemonize nonamed -L
 daemonize syslogd
+test -f /etc/ntpd.conf && daemonize ntpd
 
 # Restart SSH daemon if installed and running
 if [ -f /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/sshd ]
diff --git a/etc/usr/rc b/etc/usr/rc
index 6c14e3e5d..73b0a489d 100644
--- a/etc/usr/rc
+++ b/etc/usr/rc
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ start)
 	    # The last daemon has been started, so close the list:
 	    echo .
 	fi
+	test -f /etc/ntpd.conf && daemonize ntpd
     fi
 
     if [ "$net" ]