diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index abc7b318..b26d2ae7 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import /init.recovery.${ro.hardware}.rc
 
 on early-init
     start ueventd
+    start healthd
 
 on init
     export PATH /sbin
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ on boot
 service ueventd /sbin/ueventd
     critical
 
+service healthd /sbin/healthd -n
+    critical
+
 service recovery /sbin/recovery
 
 service adbd /sbin/adbd recovery