diff --git a/package/tini/tini.mk b/package/tini/tini.mk
index 986e612a83..caa5e24b39 100644
--- a/package/tini/tini.mk
+++ b/package/tini/tini.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ endef
 
 define TINI_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/bin/tini $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/tini
+	ln -sf tini $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/docker-init
 endef
 
 # Tini's CMakeLists.txt is not suitable for Buildroot.