diff --git a/etc/init/nfs.conf b/etc/init/nfs.conf
index dabb1e1..4803e29 100644
--- a/etc/init/nfs.conf
+++ b/etc/init/nfs.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ stop on runlevel [016]
 console none
 
 post-start script
+	/sbin/CheckPid /var/run/rpc.statd.pid
 	/usr/sbin/exportfs -r
 	/usr/sbin/rpc.knfsd 8
 	/usr/sbin/start-statd