diff --git a/init.hardware.rc b/init.hardware.rc
index 95774bd0..c051c546 100644
--- a/init.hardware.rc
+++ b/init.hardware.rc
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ service irsc_util /vendor/bin/irsc_util "/vendor/etc/sec_config"
 service rmt_storage /vendor/bin/rmt_storage
     class core
     user root
+    shutdown critical
 
 service tftp_server /vendor/bin/tftp_server
    class core