diff --git a/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/files/virtualbox-guest.rc b/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/files/virtualbox-guest.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c52b33aee6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/files/virtualbox-guest.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/sbin/runscript
+#
+# OpenRC service for VirtualBox Guest.
+
+name="VirtualBox guest module (un)loader"
+
+depend()
+{
+	provide virtualbox-guest
+	need sysfs
+}
+
+start()
+{
+	ebegin "Loading VirtualBox guest modules"
+	for _mod_ in vboxguest vboxsf vboxvideo; do
+		if grep -vq '^${_mod_}' /proc/modules; then
+			modprobe -q ${_mod_}
+		fi
+	done
+	eend $?
+}
+
+stop()
+{
+	ebegin "Unloading VirtualBox guest modules"
+	for _mod_ in vboxvideo vboxsf vboxguest; do
+		if ! grep -q '^${_mod_}' /proc/modules; then
+			modprobe -rq ${_mod_}
+		fi
+	done
+	eend $?
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/virtualbox-ose-guest.template b/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/virtualbox-ose-guest.template
index 689460749b5..841f898fd3e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/virtualbox-ose-guest.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/virtualbox-ose/virtualbox-ose-guest.template
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
  They provide closer integration and allow to share data through shared folders
  between the host system and the virtual machine."
 
+openrc_services="virtualbox-guest default true"
+revision=1
+
 Add_dependency run libgcc
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run libX11
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ Add_dependency run libXdamage
 Add_dependency run libXfixes
 Add_dependency run pam
 Add_dependency run MesaLib
-Add_dependency run ${pkgname}-dkms ">=${version}"
+Add_dependency run virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms ">=${version}"
 
 do_install()
 {
@@ -46,8 +49,10 @@ do_install()
 		${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vboxvideo.so
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri
 	install -m755 VBoxOGL*.so ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
-	cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib && ln -s VBoxOGL.so \
+	ln -sf /usr/lib/VBoxOGL.so \
 		${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/vboxvideo_dri.so
 	cd ${wrksrc}/out/linux.$BUILD_PLATFORM_ARCH/release/bin/additions
 	install -m755 -D pam_vbox.so ${DESTDIR}/lib/security/pam_vbox.so
+
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/virtualbox-guest.rc 755 etc/init.d virtualbox-guest
 }