diff --git a/templates/udev/INSTALL b/templates/udev/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b782c3b863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/udev/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#
+# This script registers the udev service into the
+# 'sysinit' runlevel, as required by OpenRC.
+#
+
+case "${ACTION}" in
+pre)
+	;;
+post)
+	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
+	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
+
+	if sbin/rc-service -e udev; then
+		echo "Registering udev OpenRC service..."
+		sbin/rc-update add udev sysinit
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
+		sbin/rc-update -u
+	fi
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/templates/udev/REMOVE b/templates/udev/REMOVE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0a075fa14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/udev/REMOVE
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#
+# This script unregisters the udev service from the
+# 'sysinit' runlevel, as required by OpenRC.
+#
+
+case "${ACTION}" in
+pre)
+	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
+	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
+
+	if sbin/rc-service -e udev; then
+		echo "Unregistering udev OpenRC service..."
+		sbin/rc-update del udev sysinit
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
+		sbin/rc-update -u
+	fi
+	;;
+post)
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/templates/udev/files/udev.rc b/templates/udev/files/udev.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c5a86cde65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/udev/files/udev.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/sbin/runscript
+#
+# OpenRC service for udev(7).
+
+command=/sbin/udevd
+command_args="--daemon"
+name="UDev Daemon"
+
+depend()
+{
+	provide dev
+	need sysfs
+	before checkfs fsck
+	keyword novserver
+}
+
+start()
+{
+	echo > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
+
+	ebegin "Starting UDev and waiting for uevents"
+	${command} ${command_args} && \
+		udevadm trigger && udevadm settle
+	eend $?
+}
diff --git a/templates/udev/template b/templates/udev/template
index c8c270d3b80..72808b664f2 100644
--- a/templates/udev/template
+++ b/templates/udev/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'udev'
 pkgname=udev
 version=141
+revision=1
 patch_files="arch-udev-rules.diff"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-${version}.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
@@ -37,4 +38,7 @@ post_install()
 	ln -s /proc/self/fd/1 $DESTDIR/lib/udev/devices/stdout
 	ln -s /proc/self/fd/2 $DESTDIR/lib/udev/devices/stderr
 	ln -s /proc/kcore $DESTDIR/lib/udev/devices/core
+
+	# Install the OpenRC service
+	install -D -m755 ${FILESDIR}/udev.rc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/udev
 }