diff --git a/fonts-config b/fonts-config
index 37a6f37..af0ae31 100644
--- a/fonts-config
+++ b/fonts-config
@@ -573,6 +573,11 @@ if ($xset_bin) {
   }
 }
 
+if (!$checkproc_bin || !$killproc_bin) {
+  print "This script needs checkproc and killproc installed to function\n";
+  exit 1;
+}
+
 if ($xfs_bin && my_system ("$checkproc_bin $xfs_bin") == 0) {
   if ($VERBOSITY >= $VERBOSITY_DEBUG) {
     print "Reloading config file of X Font Server ...\n";
diff --git a/fonts-config.changes b/fonts-config.changes
index 8c56a4e..2343b38 100644
--- a/fonts-config.changes
+++ b/fonts-config.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 17 08:44:38 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- the script requires checkproc and killproc, otherwise it will start
+  a xfs in buildroot (oops)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug 28 14:18:59 UTC 2012 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/fonts-config.spec b/fonts-config.spec
index 78d6739..88c667f 100644
--- a/fonts-config.spec
+++ b/fonts-config.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Source8:        suse-font-dirs.conf.template
 BuildRequires:  fontconfig
 BuildRequires:  fontpackages-devel
 Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
+Requires(pre):  sysvinit-tools
 Requires:       fontconfig >= 2.3.93.20060103
 Requires:       perl(English)
 Recommends:     ft2demos