diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl
index beeb79f7e6..81b0c9ba14 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 # Copyright (C) 2006 OpenWrt.org 
 
-START=0
+START=00
 start() {
 	[ -f /etc/sysctl.conf ] && sysctl -p -e >&-
 }