diff --git a/net/nut/Config.in b/net/nut/Config.in
index b7f403b78..cd2f43ec7 100644
--- a/net/nut/Config.in
+++ b/net/nut/Config.in
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 		bool "Build with suport for serial drivers"
 		help
 			If you have a UPS connected via serial cable, select this.
-		default n
+		default y
diff --git a/net/nut/Makefile b/net/nut/Makefile
index 6108e2705..d35f713ad 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:=8
+PKG_RELEASE:=9
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://www.networkupstools.org/source/2.7/
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ define Package/nut-server/install
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/etc/hotplug/usb/libhid.usermap $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/30-libhid-ups.middle
 	$(SED) '/^$$$$/d' \
 		-e '/^#/d' \
-		-E -e 's:^[^ ][^ ]*  *0x0003  *0x0{0,3}([^ ][^ ]*)  *0x{0,3}*([^ ][^ ]*).*:\1/\2/* | \\:' \
+		-E -e 's:^[^ ][^ ]*  *0x0003  *0x0{0,3}([^ ][^ ]*)  *0x0{0,3}*([^ ][^ ]*).*:\1/\2/* | \\:' \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/30-libhid-ups.middle
 	tail -n+2 $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/30-libhid-ups.middle >>$(1)/etc/hotplug.d/usb/30-libhid-ups
 	cat ./files/30-libhid-ups.tail >>$(1)/etc/hotplug.d/usb/30-libhid-ups
diff --git a/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.head b/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.head
index efcbcf66b..a65094646 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.head
+++ b/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.head
@@ -15,22 +15,23 @@ nut_driver_config() {
 		chown ${runas:-root}:$(id -gn "${runas:-root}") /dev/"$DEVNAME"
 	}
 
-	if [ "$(printf "%04x" 0x"$pvendid")" = "$vendorid" ] && \
+	if [ "$nomatch" = "1" ]; then
+		[ "$ACTION" = "add" ] && {
+			/etc/init.d/nut-server start "$cfg"
+		}
+		[ "$ACTION" = "remove" ] && {
+			/etc/init.d/nut-server stop "$cfg"
+		}
+	elif [ "$(printf "%04x" 0x"$pvendid")" = "$vendorid" ] && \
 		[ "$(printf "%04x" 0x"$pprodid")" = "$productid" ]; then
 			[ "$ACTION" = "add" ] && {
 				/etc/init.d/nut-server start "$cfg"
+				/etc/init.d/nut-server reload upsd
 			}
 			[ "$ACTION" = "remove" ] && {
 				/etc/init.d/nut-server stop "$cfg"
 			}
 			found=1
-	elif [ "$nomatch" = "1" ]; then
-		[ "$ACTION" = "add" ] && {
-			/etc/init.d/nut-server start "$cfg"
-		}
-		[ "$ACTION" = "remove" ] && {
-			/etc/init.d/nut-server stop "$cfg"
-		}
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.tail b/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.tail
index 24c2a9670..343fd0963 100644
--- a/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.tail
+++ b/net/nut/files/30-libhid-ups.tail
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "")
-	[ -d /var/run/nut ] && [ ! -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && \
-		/etc/init.d/nut-server enabled &&  perform_libhid_action
+	[ ! -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && \
+		/etc/init.d/nut-server enabled && perform_libhid_action
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-cgi.init b/net/nut/files/nut-cgi.init
index ceb7cce22..9d408bb6a 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-cgi.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-cgi.init
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
-START=51
+START=60
 USE_PROCD=1
 
 DEFAULT=/etc/default/nut
@@ -53,13 +53,17 @@ service_reload() {
 	config_foreach nut_upscgi_add host
 	config_foreach nut_upscgi_upsset upsset
 
-	chmod 640 /var/etc/nut/hosts.conf
+	[ -s "$UPSCGI_C" ] && chmod 640 "$UPSCGI_C"
 }
 
 start_service() {
 	service_reload
 }
 
+reload_service() {
+	service_reload
+}
+
 stop_service() {
 	rm -f "$UPSCGI_C"
 	rm -f "$UPSCGI_S"
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
index 513d70305..21e7002ea 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
-START=60
+START=51
 USE_PROCD=1
 UPSMON_C=/var/etc/nut/upsmon.conf
 
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ nut_upsmon_conf() {
 
 	config_get_bool val "$cfg" forcessl 0
 	if [ -n "$val" ]; then echo "FORCESSL $val" >> "$UPSMON_C"; fi
+
+	havemon=1
 }
 
 nut_upsmon_add() {
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ nut_upsmon_add() {
 	    system="$system:$port";
 	fi
 	echo "MONITOR $system $powervalue $username $password $type" >> "$UPSMON_C"
+
+	havems=1
 }
 
 build_config() {
@@ -149,19 +153,24 @@ build_config() {
 	config_foreach nut_upsmon_add master master
 	config_foreach nut_upsmon_add slave slave
 
-	[ -z "$(cat /var/etc/nut/nut.conf)" ] && {
+	[ ! -s "$(cat /var/etc/nut/nut.conf)" ] && {
 		echo "MODE=netclient" >>/var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 		chmod 640 /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 		chgrp $(id -gn ${runas:-root}) /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 	}
 
-	chmod 640 "$UPSMON_C"
-	chgrp $(id -gn ${runas:-root}) "$UPSMON_C"
+	[ -s "$UPSMON_C" ] && chmod 640 "$UPSMON_C"
+	[ -s "$UPSMON_C" ] && chgrp $(id -gn ${runas:-root}) "$UPSMON_C"
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	local havemon havems
 	build_config
-	procd_open_instance
+
+	[ "$havemon" != 1 ] && return
+	[ "$havems" != 1 ] && return
+
+	procd_open_instance "upsmon"
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param stderr 0
 	procd_set_param stdout 1
@@ -172,14 +181,14 @@ start_service() {
 reload_service() {
 	if pgrep upsmon >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		build_config
-		upsmon -c reload
+		/usr/sbin/upsmon -c reload
 	else
 		stop
-		sleep 1
-		start
+		sleep 2
+		start_service
 	fi
 }
 
 service_triggers() {
-	procd_add_reload_trigger nut_monitor
+	procd_add_reload_trigger "nut_monitor"
 }
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-server.init b/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
index 73bf30ea1..437108e49 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ upsd_config() {
     config_get maxage "$cfg" maxage
     [ -n "$maxage" ] && echo "MAXAGE $maxage" >>"$UPSD_C"
 
-    config_get statepath "$cfg" statepath
     [ -n "$statepath" ] && echo "STATEPATH $statepath" >>"$UPSD_C"
 
     config_get maxconn "$cfg" maxconn
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ build_server_config() {
 
 	chmod 0640 "$USERS_C"
 	chmod 0640 "$UPSD_C"
-	chmod 0640 /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
+	chmod 0644 /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 
 	[ -d "${STATEPATH}" ] || {
 		mkdir -m 0750 -p "${STATEPATH}"
@@ -128,50 +127,109 @@ build_server_config() {
 		chgrp $(id -gn $RUNAS) "$USERS_C"
 		chgrp $(id -gn $RUNAS) "$UPSD_C"
 	fi
+	haveserver=1
 }
 
 build_driver_config() {
 	local cfg="$1"
-	local runas
 
 	echo "[$cfg]" >>"$UPS_C"
 
-	config_get runas "$cfg" runas "nut"
-	RUNAS="$runas"
-
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" driver "usbhid-ups"
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" port "auto"
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" sdorder
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" desc
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" nolock 0 1
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" ignorelb 0 1
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" mfr
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" model
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" serial
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" sdtime
-	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" offdelay 20
-	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" ondelay 30
-	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" pollfreq 30
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" offdelay
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" ondelay
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" pollfreq
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" vendor
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" product
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" bus
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" interruptonly 0 1
-	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" interruptsize 0
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" interruptsize
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" maxreport
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" vendorid
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" productid
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" community
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" snmp_version
-	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" snmp_retries 0
-	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" snmp_timeout 0
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" snmp_retries
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" snmp_timeout
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" notransferoids 0 1
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" maxstartdelay
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" retrydelay
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" synchronous
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" other
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" otherflag
+
+	defoverride() {
+		local overvar="$1"
+		local defover="$2"
+		local overtype="$(echo "$overvar" | tr '.' '_')"
+
+		config_get overval "${defover}_${overtype}" value
+		[ -n "$overval" ] && echo "${defover}.${overvar} = $overval" >>"$UPS_C"
+	}
+
+	config_list_foreach "$cfg" override defoverride override
+	config_list_foreach "$cfg" default defoverride default
+
+	other() {
+		local othervar="$1"
+		local othervarflag="$2"
+
+		if [ "$othervarflag" = "otherflag" ]; then
+			config_get_bool otherval "${othervarflag}_${overtype}" value
+			[ "$otherval" = "1" ] && echo "${othervarflag}_${othervar}" >>"$UPS_C"
+		else
+			config_get otherval "${othervarflag}_${overtype}" value
+			[ -n "$otherval" ] && echo "${othervarflag}_${othervar} = $otherval" >>"$UPS_C"
+		fi
+	}
+
+	config_list_foreach "$cfg" override defoverride override
+	config_list_foreach "$cfg" default defoverride default
+	config_list_foreach "$cfg" default other other
+	config_list_foreach "$cfg" default other otherflag
+	echo "" >>$UPS_C
+	havedriver=1
+}
+
+build_global_driver_config() {
+	local cfg="$1"
+
+	# Global driver config
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" chroot
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" driverpath
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" maxstartdelay
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" maxretry
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" retrydelay
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" pollinterval
+	get_write_dirver_config "$cfg" synchronous
+	config_get runas "$cfg" user "nut"
+	RUNAS="$runas"
+
 	echo "" >>$UPS_C
 }
 
 build_config() {
+	local RUNAS=nut
+	local STATEPATH=/var/run/nut
+
         mkdir -m 0755 -p "$(dirname "$UPS_C")"
 	rm -f "$UPS_C"
 	echo "# Config file automatically generated from UCI config" > "$UPS_C"
 	chmod 0640 "$UPS_C"
 
 	config_load nut_server
+	config_foreach upsd_statepath upsd
+
+	config_foreach build_global_driver_config driver_global
 	config_foreach build_driver_config driver
 	[ -n "$RUNAS" ] && chgrp $(id -gn $RUNAS) "$UPS_C"
 
@@ -181,26 +239,29 @@ build_config() {
 start_driver_instance() {
 	local cfg="$1"
 	local requested="$2"
-	local RUNAS=nut
 	local driver
+	local STATEPATH=/var/run/nut
+	local RUNAS=nut
+
+	[ "$havedriver" != 1 ] && return
 
 	# If wanting a specific instance, only start it
-	[ "$requested" != "$cfg" ] && [ x"$requested" != x"" ] && return 0
+	[ "$requested" != "$cfg" ] && [ x"$requested" != x ] && return 0
 
 	mkdir -m 0755 -p "$(dirname "$UPS_C")"
 
 	[ ! -s "$UPS_C" ] && build_config
 
-
 	# Avoid hotplug inadvertenly restarting driver during
 	# forced shutdown
 	[ -f /var/run/killpower ] && return 0
 	[ -d /var/run/nut ] && [ -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && return 0
 
 
+	config_foreach upsd_statepath upsd
+
 	if [ -n "$RUNAS" ]; then
 		chown $RUNAS:$(id -gn $RUNAS) "${STATEPATH}"
-		chown $RUNAS:$(id -gn $RUNAS) "$(dirname "$UPS_C")"
 	fi
 
 	config_get driver "$cfg" driver "usbhid-ups"
@@ -213,9 +274,11 @@ start_driver_instance() {
 }
 
 start_server_instance() {
-	local RUNAS STATEPATH
+	local RUNAS
 	build_config
 
+	[ "$haveserver" != 1 ] && return
+
 	procd_open_instance "upsd"
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param stderr 0
@@ -225,30 +288,26 @@ start_server_instance() {
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	local havedriver haveserver
 	local STATEPATH=/var/run/nut
 
 	# Avoid hotplug inadvertenly restarting driver during
 	# forced shutdown
 	[ -f /var/run/killpower ] && return 0
-	[ -d /var/run/nut ] && [ -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && return 0
+	[ -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && return 0
 
 	config_load nut_server
-	config_foreach upsd_statepath upsd
-
-	[ -d "${STATEPATH}" ] || {
-		mkdir -m 0750 -p "${STATEPATH}"
-	}
 
 	build_config
 	config_foreach start_driver_instance driver "$@"
 
-	[ "$1" != "upsd" ] && [ x"$1" != x"" ] && return 0
 	start_server_instance "upsd"
 }
 
 reload_service() {
 	stop
 	sleep 2
+	local havedriver haveserver
 	start
 }