diff --git a/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_kvp_daemon b/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_kvp_daemon
index f918aba0c..952bca4d2 100755
--- a/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_kvp_daemon
+++ b/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_kvp_daemon
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ depend()
 
 start()
 {
-        [ ! -d /sys/bus/vmbus ] && exit 0
+        [ "$(mobyplatform)" != "windows" ] && exit 0
 
         ebegin "Starting Hyper-V Daemon: ${HV_DAEMON}"
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ start()
 
 stop()
 {
-        [ ! -d /sys/bus/vmbus ] && exit 0
+        [ "$(mobyplatform)" != "windows" ] && exit 0
 
         ebegin "Stopping Hyper-V Daemon: ${HV_DAEMON}"
 
diff --git a/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_vss_daemon b/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_vss_daemon
index 498a76cdd..609c83cf0 100755
--- a/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_vss_daemon
+++ b/alpine/packages/hvtools/etc/init.d/hv_vss_daemon
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ depend()
 
 start()
 {
-        [ ! -d /sys/bus/vmbus ] && exit 0
+        [ "$(mobyplatform)" != "windows" ] && exit 0
 
         ebegin "Starting Hyper-V Daemon: ${HV_DAEMON}"
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ start()
 
 stop()
 {
-        [ ! -d /sys/bus/vmbus ] && exit 0
+        [ "$(mobyplatform)" != "windows" ] && exit 0
 
         ebegin "Stopping Hyper-V Daemon: ${HV_DAEMON}"
 
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ stop()
         start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile ${PIDFILE}
 
         eend $? "Failed to stop ${HV_DAEMON}"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}