diff --git a/net/coova-chilli/Makefile b/net/coova-chilli/Makefile
index a6e4c400c..6bcf54527 100644
--- a/net/coova-chilli/Makefile
+++ b/net/coova-chilli/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2014 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2018 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PKG_VERSION:=1.3.0+20141128
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0+
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=git://github.com/coova/coova-chilli
diff --git a/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init b/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init
index 0103a2385..e0f0a0b68 100644
--- a/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init
+++ b/net/coova-chilli/files/chilli.init
@@ -1,61 +1,83 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
-START=30
-STOP=90
+START=90
+STOP=89
+USE_PROCD=1
+
+service_triggers() {
+	procd_add_reload_trigger "chilli"
+}
 
 config_cb() {
-    chilli_inst=$2
-    if [ "$chilli_inst" != "" ]
-    then
-       rm -f /var/run/chilli_${chilli_inst}.*
-       chilli_conf=/var/run/chilli_${chilli_inst}.conf
-       eval "start_chilli_$chilli_inst=1"
-    fi
+	local chilli_inst="$2"
+	if [ "$chilli_inst" != "" ]; then
+		chilli_conf="/var/run/chilli_${chilli_inst}.conf"
+		if [ -e "$chilli_conf" ]; then
+			rm -f "$chilli_conf"
+		fi
+		eval "start_chilli_$chilli_inst=1"
+	fi
 }
 
 option_cb() {
-    case "$1" in
-        # UCI settings
-       network)
-           . /lib/functions/network.sh
-           local ifname
-           network_get_device ifname $2
-           echo "dhcpif=\"$ifname\"" >> $chilli_conf
-           ;;
-       disabled)
-           eval "start_chilli_$chilli_inst=0"
-           ;;
-        # boolean settings
-       dhcpbroadcast|nodynip|vlanlocation|locationstopstart|locationcopycalled|locationimmediateupdate|locationopt82|coanoipcheck|noradallow|proxymacaccept|proxyonacct|dhcpmacset|dhcpradius|noc2c|eapolenable|uamanydns|uamanyip|uamnatanyip|nouamsuccess|nowispr1|nowispr2|domaindnslocal|radsec|macauth|macreauth|macauthdeny|macallowlocal|strictmacauth|strictdhcp|ieee8021q|only8021q|radiusoriginalurl|swapoctets|statusfilesave|wpaguests|openidauth|papalwaysok|mschapv2|chillixml|acctupdate|dnsparanoia|seskeepalive|usetap|noarpentries|framedservice|scalewin|redir|injectwispr|redirurl|routeonetone|nousergardendata|uamgardendata|uamotherdata|withunixipc|uamallowpost|redirssl|uamuissl|layer3|patricia|redirdnsreq|dhcpnotidle|ipv6|ipv6only)
-           [ "$2" = "true" -o "$2" = "1" ] && echo "$1" >> $chilli_conf
-           ;;
-       *)
-           echo "$1=\"$2\"" >> $chilli_conf
-           ;;
-    esac
+	case "$1" in
+		# UCI settings
+		network)
+			. /lib/functions/network.sh
+			local ifname
+			network_get_device ifname "$2"
+			echo "dhcpif=\"$ifname\"" >> "$chilli_conf"
+			;;
+		disabled)
+			[ "$(config_get_bool "$1")" = "1" ] && eval "start_chilli_$chilli_inst=0"
+			;;
+		# boolean settings
+		debug|dhcpbroadcast|nodynip|vlanlocation|locationstopstart|locationcopycalled|locationimmediateupdate|locationopt82|coanoipcheck|noradallow|proxymacaccept|proxyonacct|dhcpmacset|dhcpradius|noc2c|eapolenable|uamanydns|uamanyip|uamnatanyip|nouamsuccess|nowispr1|nowispr2|domaindnslocal|radsec|macauth|macreauth|macauthdeny|macallowlocal|strictmacauth|strictdhcp|ieee8021q|only8021q|radiusoriginalurl|swapoctets|statusfilesave|wpaguests|openidauth|papalwaysok|mschapv2|chillixml|acctupdate|dnsparanoia|seskeepalive|usetap|noarpentries|framedservice|scalewin|redir|injectwispr|redirurl|routeonetone|nousergardendata|uamgardendata|uamotherdata|withunixipc|uamallowpost|redirssl|uamuissl|layer3|patricia|redirdnsreq|dhcpnotidle|ipv6|ipv6only)
+			[ "$2" = "true" -o "$2" = "1" ] && echo "$1" >> "$chilli_conf"
+			;;
+		*)
+			echo "$1=\"$2\"" >> "$chilli_conf"
+			;;
+	esac
 }
 
 start_chilli() {
-    local cfg="$1"
-    local start_chilli=$(eval "echo \$start_chilli_$cfg")
-    [ "$start_chilli" = "0" ] && return
-    local base=/var/run/chilli_${cfg}
-    chilli -c ${base}.conf \
-       --pidfile ${base}.pid \
-       --cmdsocket ${base}.sock \
-       --unixipc ${base}.ipc &
-}
-
-start() {
-    config_load chilli
-    config_foreach start_chilli chilli
-}
-
-stop() {
-    ls /var/run/chilli*.pid 2>/dev/null && {
-       kill $(cat /var/run/chilli*.pid)
-       sleep 1
-       killall -9 chilli
-       rm -f /var/run/chilli*
-    }
+	local cfg="$1"
+	local start_chilli=$(eval "echo \$start_chilli_$cfg")
+	[ "$start_chilli" = "0" ] && return
+	local base="/var/run/chilli_${cfg}"
+
+	procd_open_instance "$cfg"
+	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/chilli
+	procd_set_param file "${base}.conf"
+	procd_append_param command --fg --conf "${base}.conf" --pidfile "${base}.pid" --cmdsocket "${base}.sock" --unixipc "${base}.ipc"
+	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_set_param stdout 1
+	procd_set_param stderr 1
+	procd_close_instance
+}
+
+start_service() {
+	config_load chilli
+	config_foreach start_chilli chilli
+}
+
+stop_service() {
+	rm -f /var/run/chilli_*
+}
+
+reload_chilli() {
+	local pid
+	local cfg="$1"
+	local base="/var/run/chilli_${cfg}"
+	if [ -f "${base}.pid" ]; then
+		pid="$(cat "${base}.pid")"
+		[ -f "/var/run/chilli.${pid}.cfg.bin" ] && rm -f "/var/run/chilli.${pid}.cfg.bin"
+		chilli_query -s "${base}.sock" reload
+	fi
+}
+
+reload_service() {
+	config_load chilli
+	config_foreach reload_chilli chilli
 }