diff --git a/alpine/etc/init.d/sysklogd b/alpine/etc/init.d/sysklogd
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1a1d5fcfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpine/etc/init.d/sysklogd
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+# Copyright 1999-2011 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, v2 or later
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/app-admin/sysklogd/files/sysklogd.rc7,v 1.1 2011/09/14 22:22:57 polynomial-c Exp $
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+
+depend() {
+	need clock hostname localmount vsudd
+	before net
+	provide logger
+}
+
+start_daemon() {
+	local retval=0
+	local daemon="$1"
+	local options="$2"
+
+	[ -z "${daemon}" ] && return 1
+
+	ebegin "sysklogd -> start: ${daemon}"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --exec /usr/sbin/"${daemon}" \
+		--pidfile /var/run/"${daemon}".pid -- ${options}
+	retval=$?
+	eend ${retval} "Failed to start ${daemon}"
+
+	return ${retval}
+}
+
+stop_daemon() {
+	local retval=0
+	local daemon="$1"
+
+	[ -z "${daemon}" ] && return 1
+
+	ebegin "sysklogd -> stop: ${daemon}"
+	# syslogd can be stubborn some times (--retry 15)...
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 15 --quiet --pidfile /var/run/"${daemon}".pid
+	retval=$?
+	eend ${retval} "Failed to stop ${daemon}"
+
+	return ${retval}
+}
+
+start() {
+	start_daemon "syslogd" "${SYSLOGD}" || return 1
+
+	# klogd do not always start proper if started too early
+	sleep 1
+
+	if ! start_daemon "klogd" "${KLOGD}" ; then
+		stop_daemon "syslogd"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+stop() {
+	stop_daemon "klogd" || return 1
+	stop_daemon "syslogd" || return 1
+	return 0
+}
+
+reload() {
+	local ret=0
+
+	ebegin "Reloading configuration"
+
+	start-stop-daemon --signal HUP --pidfile /var/run/syslogd.pid
+	ret=$((${ret} + $?))
+	start-stop-daemon --signal USR1 --pidfile /var/run/klogd.pid
+	ret=$((${ret} + $?))
+
+	eend ${ret}
+}
diff --git a/alpine/packages/vsudd/etc/init.d/vsudd b/alpine/packages/vsudd/etc/init.d/vsudd
index 4edc032e2..0093c7b10 100755
--- a/alpine/packages/vsudd/etc/init.d/vsudd
+++ b/alpine/packages/vsudd/etc/init.d/vsudd
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 
 description="vsock socket proxy client"
 
-depend()
-{
-	before logger docker
-}
-
 start()
 {
 	[ "$(mobyplatform)" != "mac" ] && [ "$(mobyplatform)" != "windows" ] && exit 0
@@ -31,10 +26,11 @@ start()
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet \
 		--background \
 		--exec /sbin/vsudd \
-		--make-pidfile --pidfile ${PIDFILE} \
 		-- -inport "${DOCKER_PORT}:unix:/var/run/docker.sock" \
 		   ${SYSLOG_OPT} \
-		   -detach
+		   -pidfile ${PIDFILE}
+
+	[ -n "${SYSLOG_OPT}" ] && ewaitfile 10 /var/run/syslog.vsock
 
 	eend $? "Failed to start vsudd"
 }
diff --git a/alpine/packages/vsudd/main.go b/alpine/packages/vsudd/main.go
index 94da4faf9..206c530f4 100644
--- a/alpine/packages/vsudd/main.go
+++ b/alpine/packages/vsudd/main.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var (
 	detach     bool
 	useHVsock  bool
 	syslogFwd  string
+	pidfile    string
 )
 
 type vConn interface {
@@ -60,12 +61,25 @@ func init() {
 	flag.Var(&inForwards, "inport", "incoming port to forward")
 	flag.StringVar(&syslogFwd, "syslog", "", "enable syslog forwarding")
 	flag.BoolVar(&detach, "detach", false, "detach from terminal")
+	flag.StringVar(&pidfile, "pidfile", "", "pid file")
 }
 
 func main() {
 	log.SetFlags(log.LstdFlags)
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	if pidfile != "" {
+		file, err := os.OpenFile(pidfile, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0600)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalln("Failed to open pidfile", err)
+		}
+		_, err = fmt.Fprintf(file, "%d", os.Getpid())
+		file.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalln("Failed to write pid", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if detach {
 		syslog, err := syslog.New(syslog.LOG_INFO|syslog.LOG_DAEMON, "vsudd")
 		if err != nil {