diff --git a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/jessie/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/jessie/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
index b3cf2e293..084d539b2 100644
--- a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/jessie/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
+++ b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/jessie/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ After=getty.target bluetooth.service generic-board-startup.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth
+Type=forking
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/stretch/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/stretch/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
index b3cf2e293..084d539b2 100644
--- a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/stretch/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
+++ b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/stretch/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ After=getty.target bluetooth.service generic-board-startup.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth
+Type=forking
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/xenial/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/xenial/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
index b3cf2e293..084d539b2 100644
--- a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/xenial/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
+++ b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/xenial/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ After=getty.target bluetooth.service generic-board-startup.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth
+Type=forking
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/yakkety/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/yakkety/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
index b3cf2e293..084d539b2 100644
--- a/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/yakkety/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
+++ b/bb-wl18xx-firmware/suite/yakkety/debian/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ After=getty.target bluetooth.service generic-board-startup.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bb-wl18xx-bluetooth
+Type=forking
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target