diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index c3ef503..f783768 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
     class_reset late_start
     class_reset main
 
+on property:sys.powerctl=*
+    powerctl ${sys.powerctl}
+
 ## Daemon processes to be run by init.
 ##
 service ueventd /sbin/ueventd