diff --git a/modules/luci-base/luasrc/sys.lua b/modules/luci-base/luasrc/sys.lua
index cd186c94d2..d0df275724 100644
--- a/modules/luci-base/luasrc/sys.lua
+++ b/modules/luci-base/luasrc/sys.lua
@@ -659,3 +659,11 @@ end
 function init.stop(name)
 	return (init_action("stop", name) == 0)
 end
+
+function init.restart(name)
+	return (init_action("restart", name) == 0)
+end
+
+function init.reload(name)
+	return (init_action("reload", name) == 0)
+end