diff --git a/package/base/sysfiles/etc_rc.d_rc.txt b/package/base/sysfiles/etc_rc.d_rc.txt
index 487dedc07..db26d6c90 100644
--- a/package/base/sysfiles/etc_rc.d_rc.txt
+++ b/package/base/sysfiles/etc_rc.d_rc.txt
@@ -30,21 +30,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "RC: Enter runlevel $RUNLEVEL ..."
 
-if [ $RUNLEVEL = S ]
-then
-	#
-	# Kill all processes
-	#
-	echo "Sending all processes a SIGTERM (15) ..."
-	killall5 -15
-	sleep 5
-	echo "Sending all processes a 2nd SIGTERM (15) ..."
-	killall5 -15
-	sleep 3
-	echo "Sending all processes a SIGKILL (9) ..."
-	killall5 -9
-	sleep 3
-elif [ $RUNLEVEL != 0 -a $RUNLEVEL != 6 ]
+if [ $RUNLEVEL != 0 -a $RUNLEVEL != 6 -a $RUNLEVEL != S ]
 then
 	#
 	# run the START scripts of the current (new) runlevel
diff --git a/package/base/sysfiles/system.init b/package/base/sysfiles/system.init
index 77348edc0..9a15838d5 100644
--- a/package/base/sysfiles/system.init
+++ b/package/base/sysfiles/system.init
@@ -205,10 +205,14 @@ dnl
 	sleep 1 ; sync ; sleep 1
 dnl
     block_split()
-	[ "$RUNLEVEL" = 0 ] && command=halt || command=reboot
-	echo "Going to $command the system ..."
-	$command -d -f -i -p
-	while true ; do sleep 1 ; done
+	command=""
+	[ "$RUNLEVEL" = 0 ] && command=halt
+	[ "$RUNLEVEL" = 6 ] && command=reboot
+	if [ -n "$command" ] ; then
+		echo "Going to $command the system ..."
+		$command -d -f -i -p
+		while true ; do sleep 1 ; done
+	fi
     block_end	
 
 main_end