diff --git a/net/tinc/Makefile b/net/tinc/Makefile
index ec5a27b60..c8949b4d1 100644
--- a/net/tinc/Makefile
+++ b/net/tinc/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=tinc
 PKG_VERSION:=1.0.36
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://www.tinc-vpn.org/packages
diff --git a/net/tinc/files/tinc.init b/net/tinc/files/tinc.init
index e49b35877..351accfd6 100644
--- a/net/tinc/files/tinc.init
+++ b/net/tinc/files/tinc.init
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ START=42
 SERVICE_USE_PID=1
 
 BIN=/usr/sbin/tincd
-EXTRA_COMMANDS="up down"
+extra_command "up" "<instance> Setting instance up"
+extra_command "down" "<instance> Setting instance down"
 
 LIST_SEP="
 "