diff --git a/init/halt.c b/init/halt.c
index f2c9828..81d24cf 100644
--- a/init/halt.c
+++ b/init/halt.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 
 extern int halt_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_LINUXRC
 	/* don't assume init's pid == 1 */
 	exit(kill(findPidByName("init"), SIGUSR1));
+#else
+	exit(kill(1, SIGUSR1));
+#endif
 }