diff --git a/utils/irqbalance/Makefile b/utils/irqbalance/Makefile
index a0ebac2da2..88172afddb 100644
--- a/utils/irqbalance/Makefile
+++ b/utils/irqbalance/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=irqbalance
 PKG_VERSION:=1.6.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=6
+PKG_RELEASE:=7
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/utils/irqbalance/files/irqbalance.init b/utils/irqbalance/files/irqbalance.init
index 3f968d0756..638dcb39f6 100644
--- a/utils/irqbalance/files/irqbalance.init
+++ b/utils/irqbalance/files/irqbalance.init
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
-START=11
+START=90
+STOP=10
+
 USE_PROCD=1
 
+service_triggers()
+{
+	procd_add_reload_trigger "irqbalance"
+}
+
 start_service() {
 	local enabled
 	config_load 'irqbalance'
@@ -25,4 +32,3 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_close_instance
 }
-