diff --git a/healthd/Android.bp b/healthd/Android.bp
index c70278af3..a28544e6c 100644
--- a/healthd/Android.bp
+++ b/healthd/Android.bp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ cc_binary {
 
 cc_binary {
     name: "healthd",
+    init_rc: ["healthd.rc"],
     srcs: [
         "HealthServiceHealthd.cpp",
     ],
diff --git a/healthd/healthd.rc b/healthd/healthd.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e2ebb609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/healthd/healthd.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+service healthd /system/bin/healthd
+    class hal
+    critical
+    group root system wakelock
diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 3bbc50622..391f42a3b 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -736,11 +736,6 @@ service ueventd /sbin/ueventd
     seclabel u:r:ueventd:s0
     shutdown critical
 
-service healthd /system/bin/healthd
-    class hal
-    critical
-    group root system wakelock
-
 service console /system/bin/sh
     class core
     console