diff --git a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
index fca0ebfcc7..278dbafb1e 100644
--- a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
+++ b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ start_service() {
 
 	# set auto respawn behavior
 	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_append_param respawn 3600
+	procd_append_param respawn 5
+	procd_append_param respawn -1
 	procd_close_instance
 }