diff --git a/net/nut/Makefile b/net/nut/Makefile
index 555f97357..9f84ed26e 100644
--- a/net/nut/Makefile
+++ b/net/nut/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=nut
 PKG_VERSION:=2.7.4
-PKG_RELEASE:=15
+PKG_RELEASE:=16
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://www.networkupstools.org/source/2.7/
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
index bc463d7f5..e57a2870b 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ nut_upsmon_add() {
 }
 
 build_config() {
-	local runas=nutmon
 	mkdir -m 0750 -p "$(dirname "$UPSMON_C")"
 
 	config_load nut_monitor
@@ -193,6 +192,7 @@ interface_triggers() {
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	local runas=nutmon
 	local havemon havems
 	build_config
 
@@ -210,16 +210,9 @@ start_service() {
 	return 0
 }
 
-restart() {
-	trap '' TERM
-	stop "$@"
-	sleep 2
-	trap - TERM
-	start "$@"
-}
-
 reload_service() {
 	if pgrep upsmon >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+		local runas=nutmon
 		build_config
 		/usr/sbin/upsmon -c reload
 	else
@@ -227,6 +220,10 @@ reload_service() {
 	fi
 }
 
+stop_service() {
+	upsmon -c stop
+}
+
 service_triggers() {
 	config_load nut_monitor
 	interface_triggers "add_trigger"
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nutshutdown b/net/nut/files/nutshutdown
index 8400c9a6e..86fe01bb9 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nutshutdown
+++ b/net/nut/files/nutshutdown
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ do_fsd() {
 		poweroff
 	fi
 }
+
+do_fsd