diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
index a5a6fbf7e5..0870f7de5c 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ kill_remaining() { # [ <signal> ]
 		esac
 		case "$cmd" in
 			# Skip kernel threads and essential services
-			\[*\]|*ash*|*init*|*watchdog*|*ssh*|*dropbear*|*telnet*|*login*|*ubusd*|*netifd*|*hostapd*|*wpa_supplicant*) : ;;
+			\[*\]|*ash*|*init*|*watchdog*|*ssh*|*dropbear*|*telnet*|*login*|*ubusd*|*netifd*|*hostapd*|*wpa_supplicant*|*udhcpc*) : ;;
 
 			# Killable process
 			*)