diff --git a/ripngd/ripng_main.c b/ripngd/ripng_main.c
index 6fb0d00abd..43b74fac3f 100644
--- a/ripngd/ripng_main.c
+++ b/ripngd/ripng_main.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ sigint (void)
   if (! retain_mode)
     ripng_clean ();
 
+  systemd_send_stopping ();
   exit (0);
 }
 
@@ -299,6 +300,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
       exit (1);
     }
 
+  systemd_send_started (master);
+
   /* Create VTY socket */
   vty_serv_sock (vty_addr, vty_port, RIPNG_VTYSH_PATH);