diff --git a/net/ntpclient/files/ntpclient.init b/net/ntpclient/files/ntpclient.init
index 0689a7500..306c2816f 100644
--- a/net/ntpclient/files/ntpclient.init
+++ b/net/ntpclient/files/ntpclient.init
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 . /etc/functions.sh
 
+DONE=0
 config_cb() {
 	local cfg="$CONFIG_SECTION"
 	local cfgtype
@@ -12,10 +13,12 @@ config_cb() {
 		ntp_client)
 			config_get hostname	$cfg hostname
 			config_get port		$cfg port
-			
+			config_get count 	$cfg count			
+
+			[ "$DONE" = "1" ] && exit 0
 			ps x | grep 'bin/[n]tpclient' >&- || {
 				route -n 2>&- | grep '^0.0.0.0' >&- && {
-					/usr/sbin/ntpclient -h $hostname -p ${port:-123} 2>&- >&-
+					/usr/sbin/ntpclient -c ${count:-1} -s -h $hostname -p ${port:-123} 2>&- >&- && DONE=1
 				}
 			}
 		;;