diff --git a/srcpkgs/acpid/files/acpid.rc b/srcpkgs/acpid/files/acpid.rc
index c92be09f7e..ebafb346b7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/acpid/files/acpid.rc
+++ b/srcpkgs/acpid/files/acpid.rc
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ checkconfig() {
 		eerror "ACPI support has not been compiled into the kernel"
 		return 1
 	fi
+	if [ ! -e /proc/acpi/event ]; then
+		eerror "Your kernel needs CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT support"
+		return 1
+	fi	
 }
 
 start() {