--- spindownd.initd-r1
+++ spindownd.initd-r1
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 SPINDOWND_PID=${SPINDOWND_PID:-/var/run/spindown.pid}
 SPINDOWND_FIFO=${SPINDOWND_FIFO:-/var/run/spindown.fifo}
 
-opts="reload"
+extra_started_commands="reload"
 
 depend() {
 	need localmount
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 
 reload() {
 	ebegin "Reloading spindownd configuration"
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --exec ${SPINDOWND_BIN} --pidfile ${SPINDOWND_PID} \
-		--signal HUP
+	start-stop-daemon --signal HUP --exec ${SPINDOWND_BIN} --pidfile ${SPINDOWND_PID}
 	eend $?
 }