diff --git a/net/mdnsresponder/Makefile b/net/mdnsresponder/Makefile
index f47bd9924..9df290aa2 100644
--- a/net/mdnsresponder/Makefile
+++ b/net/mdnsresponder/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=mDNSResponder
 PKG_VERSION:=214.3.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=mDNSResponder-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://opensource.apple.com/tarballs/mDNSResponder/
diff --git a/net/mdnsresponder/files/mdnsd.init b/net/mdnsresponder/files/mdnsd.init
index 2add84c6a..6d77f0a2d 100755
--- a/net/mdnsresponder/files/mdnsd.init
+++ b/net/mdnsresponder/files/mdnsd.init
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ START=60
 SERVICE_USE_PID=1
 
 start() {
-	[ -d /var/run/mdnsd ] || {
-		mkdir -m 0755 -p /var/run/mdnsd
-		chown nobody:nogroup /var/run/mdnsd
-	}
 	service_start /usr/sbin/mdnsd
 }