diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl
index 35d5e30c75..2397790555 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysctl
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 
 START=99
 start() {
-	[ -f /etc/sysctl.conf ] && sysctl -p >&-
+	[ -f /etc/sysctl.conf ] && sysctl -p -e >&-
 }