diff --git a/etc/inc/service-utils.inc b/etc/inc/service-utils.inc
index 4c09899ad3..57e5472645 100644
--- a/etc/inc/service-utils.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/service-utils.inc
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ function stop_service($name) {
 	global $config;
 	global $rcfileprefix;
 
+	if (empty($name))
+		return;
+
 	if ($config['installedpackages']['service']) {
 		foreach($config['installedpackages']['service'] as $service) {
 			if(strtolower($service['name']) == strtolower($name)) {
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ function stop_service($name) {
 function restart_service($name) {
 	global $config;
 
+	if (empty($name))
+		return;
+
 	stop_service($name);
 	start_service($name);