diff --git a/net/ntpd/Makefile b/net/ntpd/Makefile
index f1e57ad4f..98db1ae6f 100644
--- a/net/ntpd/Makefile
+++ b/net/ntpd/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=ntp
 PKG_VERSION:=4.2.8p9
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/ntp-4.2/
diff --git a/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug b/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug
index 36cbe1597..67a4d6aaa 100644
--- a/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug
+++ b/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ COMMAND=/etc/init.d/$NAME
 
 [ "$ACTION" = "ifup" -a "$INTERFACE" = "wan" ] && {
 	$COMMAND enabled && {
-		killall ntpd
-		$COMMAND start
-        } &
+		$COMMAND restart
+        }
 }