diff --git a/templates/dhcpcd/INSTALL b/templates/dhcpcd/INSTALL
index 4ce5d475729..0883f23d5c8 100644
--- a/templates/dhcpcd/INSTALL
+++ b/templates/dhcpcd/INSTALL
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ post)
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
 
-	if sbin/rc-service -e udev; then
+	if sbin/rc-service -e ${PKGNAME}; then
 		echo "Registering ${PKGNAME} OpenRC service..."
 		sbin/rc-update add ${PKGNAME} default
 		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
diff --git a/templates/dhcpcd/REMOVE b/templates/dhcpcd/REMOVE
index ee5e566cbc3..3274e3af889 100644
--- a/templates/dhcpcd/REMOVE
+++ b/templates/dhcpcd/REMOVE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pre)
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
 
-	if sbin/rc-service -e udev; then
+	if sbin/rc-service -e ${PKGNAME}; then
 		echo "Unregistering ${PKGNAME} OpenRC service..."
 		sbin/rc-update del ${PKGNAME} default
 		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?