1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/files/ntpd b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/files/ntpd
index 3cd1c6c585..d1b9c49076 100755
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/files/ntpd
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/files/ntpd
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ test -x $DAEMON -a -r /etc/ntp.conf || exit 0
 # rcS contains TICKADJ
 test -r /etc/default/rcS && . /etc/default/rcS
 
+# Source function library.
+. /etc/init.d/functions
+
 # Functions to do individual actions
 settick(){
         # If TICKADJ is set we *must* adjust it before we start, because the
@@ -68,8 +71,12 @@ case "$1" in
         stopdaemon
         startdaemon
         ;;
+  status)
+        status /usr/sbin/ntpd;
+        exit $?
+        ;;
   *)
-        echo "Usage: ntpd { start | stop | restart | reload }" >&2
+        echo "Usage: ntpd { start | stop | status | restart | reload }" >&2
         exit 1
         ;;
 esac