diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 2bee79614..47a567876 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${SHAREDIR}/$PRODUCT/version
 # Remove and create the symbolic link to the init script
 #
 
-if [ -z "$DESTDIR" ]; then
+if [ -z "${DESTDIR}${SYSTEMD}" ]; then
     rm -f ${SHAREDIR}/$PRODUCT/init
     ln -s ${INITDIR}/${INITFILE} ${SHAREDIR}/$PRODUCT/init
 fi
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index ac8f28739..714c59b3b 100755
--- a/Shorewall/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/install.sh
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${SHAREDIR}/$PRODUCT/version
 # Remove and create the symbolic link to the init script
 #
 
-if [ -z "$DESTDIR" ]; then
+if [ -z "${DESTDIR}${SYSTEMD}" ]; then
     rm -f ${SHAREDIR}/$PRODUCT/init
     ln -s ${INITDIR}/${INITFILE} ${SHAREDIR}/$PRODUCT/init
 fi