diff --git a/init/reboot.c b/init/reboot.c
index 3e5f238..74d2cf6 100644
--- a/init/reboot.c
+++ b/init/reboot.c
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_LINUXRC
 	/* don't assume init's pid == 1 */
-	return(kill(*(find_pid_by_name("init")), SIGINT));
+	return(kill(*(find_pid_by_name("init")), SIGTERM));
 #else
-	return(kill(1, SIGINT));
+	return(kill(1, SIGTERM));
 #endif
 }