diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
index 91e61ba4f8..2e92b5a0a3 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ kill_remaining() { # [ <signal> ]
 
 		case "$name" in
 			# Skip essential services
-			*procd*|*ash*|*init*|*watchdog*|*ssh*|*dropbear*|*telnet*|*login*|*hostapd*|*wpa_supplicant*|*nas*) : ;;
+			*procd*|*upgraded*|*ash*|*init*|*watchdog*|*ssh*|*dropbear*|*telnet*|*login*|*hostapd*|*wpa_supplicant*|*nas*) : ;;
 
 			# Killable process
 			*)