diff --git a/acpid.init b/acpid.init
index 3990086..bfa821c 100755
--- a/acpid.init
+++ b/acpid.init
@@ -28,19 +28,21 @@ RETVAL=0
 #
 
 start() {
-	# Check if acpid is executable
-	if [ ! -x /usr/sbin/acpid ]; then
-		logger -p daemon.error -t $0 "/usr/sbin/acpid is not executable."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	# Check for kernel support
-	if [ ! -f /proc/acpi/event ]; then
-		logger -p daemon.error -t $0 "need ACPI_PROC_EVENT support in kernel."
-		exit 1
-	fi
 	# Check if it is already running
 	if [ ! -f /var/lock/subsys/acpid ]; then
-	    echo -n $"Starting acpi daemon: "
+	    echo -n $"Starting acpi daemon: "	
+		# Check if acpid is executable
+		if [ ! -x /usr/sbin/acpid ]; then
+			logger -p daemon.error -t $0 "/usr/sbin/acpid is not executable."
+			echo_failure
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		# Check for kernel support
+		if [ ! -f /proc/acpi/event ]; then
+			logger -p daemon.error -t $0 "need ACPI_PROC_EVENT support in kernel."
+			echo_failure
+			exit 1
+		fi
 	    daemon /usr/sbin/acpid $@
 	    RETVAL=$?
 	    [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/acpid