diff --git a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
index 3d7d8b93d3..04e5b8ca63 100644
--- a/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
+++ b/package/network/services/lldpd/files/lldpd.init
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 START=90
 
 USE_PROCD=1
+LLDPCLI=/usr/sbin/lldpcli
+LLDPSOCKET=/var/run/lldpd.socket
 
 find_release_info()
 {
@@ -71,6 +73,21 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
+service_running() {
+	pgrep -x /usr/sbin/lldpd &> /dev/null
+}
+
+reload_service() {
+	running || return 1
+	# Custom TLVs are special and should be
+	# reloaded from config during lldpd reload
+	$LLDPCLI -u $LLDPSOCKET unconfigure lldp custom-tlv &> /dev/null
+	$LLDPCLI -u $LLDPSOCKET -c /etc/lldpd.conf -c /etc/lldpd.d &> /dev/null
+	# Broadcast update over the wire
+	$LLDPCLI -u $LLDPSOCKET update &> /dev/null
+	return 0
+}
+
 stop_service() {
-	rm -f /var/run/lldpd.socket /var/run/lldpd.pid
+	rm -rf /var/run/lldp $LLDPSOCKET
 }