diff --git a/multimedia/tvheadend/files/dvb.hotplug b/multimedia/tvheadend/files/dvb.hotplug
index 70b80019d..be7475dab 100644
--- a/multimedia/tvheadend/files/dvb.hotplug
+++ b/multimedia/tvheadend/files/dvb.hotplug
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 case "$ACTION" in
   add)
-    chown -R root:dvb /dev/dvb/*
-    chmod -R 660 /dev/dvb/*
+    chgrp -R dvb /dev/dvb/*
+    chmod -R g+rwX /dev/dvb/*
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/multimedia/tvheadend/files/tvheadend.init b/multimedia/tvheadend/files/tvheadend.init
index 770d6a968..9bf08aa45 100644
--- a/multimedia/tvheadend/files/tvheadend.init
+++ b/multimedia/tvheadend/files/tvheadend.init
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ start_service() {
 	ensure_config_exists
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param file /etc/config/tvheadend
-	chown -R root:$TVH_GROUP /dev/dvb/*
+	chgrp -R $TVH_GROUP /dev/dvb/*
+	chmod -R g+rwX /dev/dvb/*
 	procd_set_param command "$PROG" -B -u $TVH_USER -g $TVH_GROUP
 	load_uci_config
 	procd_close_instance