diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index b26d2ae..9d1da1d 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 
     class_start default
 
+on property:sys.powerctl=*
+   powerctl ${sys.powerctl}
+
 service ueventd /sbin/ueventd
     critical