diff --git a/package/system/rpcd/Makefile b/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
index 9880ea4d6..fddc18321 100644
--- a/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/rpcd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=rpcd
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(PROJECT_GIT)/project/rpcd.git
diff --git a/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init b/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
index f75d0e0f0..e410215a2 100755
--- a/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
+++ b/package/system/rpcd/files/rpcd.init
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ NAME=rpcd
 PROG=/sbin/rpcd
 
 start_service() {
-	local socket=$(uci -q get rpcd.@rpcd[0].socket)
+	local socket='/var/run/ubus/ubus.sock'
 	local timeout=$(uci -q get rpcd.@rpcd[0].timeout)
 
 	procd_open_instance