diff --git a/ponmngr/files/airoha/lib/xpon/airoha.sh b/ponmngr/files/airoha/lib/xpon/airoha.sh
index 49b872581..bce54f59c 100644
--- a/ponmngr/files/airoha/lib/xpon/airoha.sh
+++ b/ponmngr/files/airoha/lib/xpon/airoha.sh
@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@ init_xpon() {
 
 	procd_open_instance ponmgr_cfg
 	procd_set_param command /userfs/bin/ponmgr_cfg
+	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_close_instance
 	procd_open_instance omci
 	procd_set_param command /userfs/bin/omci
+	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
 deinit_xpon() {
-	killall -9 omci 2>/dev/null
-	killall -9 ponmgr_cfg 2>/dev/null
+	return
 }