diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index aa4ae67..4cc6afb 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ sysvinit (2.88dsf) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     find a usable pty.  Patch from Rob Leslie via Debian.
   * Make sure bootlogd fflush() every line, even if asked not to flush
     to disk using fdatasync().  Patch from Scott Gifford via Debian.
+  * Add compatibility code to handle old path "/etc/powerstatus" for a
+    while.
 
   [ Werner Fink ]
   * Add the comment from Andrea Arcangeli about the correct
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index aa81d37..7b414f0 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -2409,7 +2409,16 @@ void process_signals()
 		pwrstat = c;
 		close(fd);
 		unlink(PWRSTAT);
-	}
+	} else if ((fd = open(PWRSTAT_OLD, O_RDONLY)) >= 0) {
+		/* Path changed 2010-03-20.  Look for the old path for a while. */
+		initlog(L_VB, "warning: found obsolete path %s, use %s instead",
+			PWRSTAT_OLD, PWRSTAT);
+		c = 0;
+		read(fd, &c, 1);
+		pwrstat = c;
+		close(fd);
+		unlink(PWRSTAT_OLD);
+        }
 	do_power_fail(pwrstat);
 	DELSET(got_signals, SIGPWR);
   }
diff --git a/src/paths.h b/src/paths.h
index bb5040d..232a944 100644
--- a/src/paths.h
+++ b/src/paths.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define SHELL		"/bin/sh"		/* Default shell */
 #define SULOGIN		"/sbin/sulogin"		/* Sulogin */
 #define INITSCRIPT	"/etc/initscript"	/* Initscript. */
+#define PWRSTAT_OLD	"/etc/powerstatus"	/* COMPAT: SIGPWR reason (OK/BAD) */
 #define PWRSTAT		"/var/run/powerstatus"	/* COMPAT: SIGPWR reason (OK/BAD) */
 
 #if 0