diff --git a/meta/classes/systemd.bbclass b/meta/classes/systemd.bbclass
index 69eeb9ef16..8084251f13 100644
--- a/meta/classes/systemd.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/systemd.bbclass
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if type systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 	systemctl $OPTS ${SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE} ${SYSTEMD_SERVICE}
 
 	if [ -z "$D" -a "${SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE}" = "enable" ]; then
-		systemctl start ${SYSTEMD_SERVICE}
+		systemctl restart ${SYSTEMD_SERVICE}
 	fi
 fi
 }