diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
index a5838f6035c..b3bf2213f41 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ default_prerm() {
 			if [ "$PKG_UPGRADE" != "1" ]; then
 				"$i" disable
 			fi
-			"$i" stop
+			"$i" stop || /bin/true
 		fi
 	done
 }