diff --git a/tools/init.d/template b/tools/init.d/template
index 6529c33e609..d7248b4c408 100755
--- a/tools/init.d/template
+++ b/tools/init.d/template
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ generate_program_name()
 
 generate_pid_name()
 {
-	echo $PIDFILE_PREFIX$1.pid
+	if [ $NUMBER_OF_PROCESSES -gt 1 ]; then
+		echo $PIDFILE_PREFIX$1.pid
+	else
+		echo $PIDFILE_PREFIX.pid
+	fi
 }
 
 specific_log_file_for_each_process()