diff --git a/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc b/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc
index feb0fab2b1..69fdab21ef 100644
--- a/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc
@@ -1247,4 +1247,48 @@ function pkg_reinstall_all() {
 	}
 }
 
+function stop_packages() {
+	require_once("config.inc");
+	require_once("functions.inc");
+	require_once("filter.inc");
+	require_once("shaper.inc");
+	require_once("captiveportal.inc");
+	require_once("pkg-utils.inc");
+	require_once("pfsense-utils.inc");
+	require_once("service-utils.inc");
+
+	global $config, $g, $rcfileprefix;
+
+	log_error("Stopping all packages.");
+
+	$rcfiles = glob("{$rcfileprefix}*.sh");
+	if (!$rcfiles)
+		$rcfiles = array();
+	else {
+		$rcfiles = array_flip($rcfiles);
+		if (!$rcfiles)
+			$rcfiles = array();
+	}
+
+	if (is_array($config['installedpackages']['package'])) {
+		foreach($config['installedpackages']['package'] as $package) {
+			echo " Stopping package {$package['name']}...";
+			stop_service($package['name']);
+			unset($rcfiles["{$rcfileprefix}{$package['name']}.sh"]);
+			echo "done.\n";
+		}
+	}
+
+	$shell = @popen("/bin/sh", "w");
+	if ($shell) {
+		foreach ($rcfiles as $rcfile => $number) {
+			echo " Stopping {$rcfile}...";
+			fwrite($shell, "{$rcfile} stop >>/tmp/bootup_messages 2>&1");
+			echo "done.\n";
+		}
+
+		pclose($shell);
+	}
+}
+
 ?>
diff --git a/etc/inc/system.inc b/etc/inc/system.inc
index 2d4fd12e69..d918e17713 100644
--- a/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -1215,7 +1215,8 @@ function system_reboot_cleanup() {
 	captiveportal_radius_stop_all();
 	require_once("voucher.inc");
 	voucher_save_db_to_config();
-	mwexec("/etc/rc.stop_packages");
+	require_once("pkg-utils.inc");
+	stop_packages();
 }
 
 function system_do_shell_commands($early = 0) {
diff --git a/etc/rc.stop_packages b/etc/rc.stop_packages
index 43080e92fa..b7a87f1918 100755
--- a/etc/rc.stop_packages
+++ b/etc/rc.stop_packages
@@ -1,74 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-/usr/local/bin/php -q <<ENDPHP
+#!/usr/local/bin/php -f
 <?php
-/* $Id$ */
-/*
-    rc.stop_packages
-    part of pfSense (http://www.pfSense.com)
-    Copyright (C) 2004 Scott Ullrich
-    All rights reserved.
-
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-
-    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-
-    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
-    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
-    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
-    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
-    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
-    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
-    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-*/
-
-require_once("config.inc");
-require_once("functions.inc");
-require_once("filter.inc");
-require_once("shaper.inc");
-require_once("captiveportal.inc");
 require_once("pkg-utils.inc");
-require_once("pfsense-utils.inc");
-require_once("service-utils.inc");
-
-log_error("Stopping all packages.");
-
-$rcfiles = glob("{$rcfileprefix}*.sh");
-if (!$rcfiles)
-        $rcfiles = array();
-else {
-	$rcfiles = array_flip($rcfiles);
-	if (!$rcfiles)
-		$rcfiles = array();
-}
-
-if (is_array($config['installedpackages']['package'])) {
-	foreach($config['installedpackages']['package'] as $package) {
-		echo " Stopping package {$package['name']}...";
-		stop_service($package['name']);
-		unset($rcfiles["{$rcfileprefix}{$package['name']}.sh"]);
-		echo "done.\n";
-	}
-}
-
-$shell = @popen("/bin/sh", "w");
-if ($shell) {
-        foreach ($rcfiles as $rcfile => $number) {
-		echo " Stopping {$rcfile}...";
-                fwrite($shell, "{$rcfile} stop >>/tmp/bootup_messages 2>&1");
-		echo "done.\n";
-	}
-
-        pclose($shell);
-}
-?>
-ENDPHP
\ No newline at end of file
+stop_packages();
+?>
\ No newline at end of file