diff --git a/wifimngr/Makefile b/wifimngr/Makefile
index d7d4cd13d..353563207 100644
--- a/wifimngr/Makefile
+++ b/wifimngr/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ TARGET_CFLAGS += \
 #endef
 
 define Package/wifimngr/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/wifimngr.init $(1)/etc/init.d/wifimngr
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/wifimngr $(1)/usr/sbin/
 endef
diff --git a/wifimngr/files/wifimngr.init b/wifimngr/files/wifimngr.init
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca2b6750d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifimngr/files/wifimngr.init
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+
+START=95
+STOP=10
+
+USE_PROCD=1
+PROG=/usr/sbin/wifimngr
+
+start_service() {
+	procd_open_instance
+	procd_set_param command ${PROG}
+#	procd_set_param env IOP_LLA_LIBS_DEBUG=3    #for debugging only
+	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_close_instance
+}
+
+reload_service() {
+        stop
+        start
+}