diff --git a/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec b/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec
index 6262886df..d7c6f6e73 100644
--- a/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec
+++ b/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fi
 %ifos linux
   if [ -f "/proc/cmdline" ]; then   # prevent running it during install into chroot image
     if [ -f $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0/sbin/xcatd  ]; then
-      /etc/init.d/xcatd reload
+      /etc/init.d/xcatd restart 
     fi
   fi
 %else
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/imgport.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/imgport.pm
index c5a88e336..cec8609d2 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/imgport.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/imgport.pm
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ sub make_files {
     }
     if ( $hasplugin ) {
     # Issue xcatd reload to load the new plugins
-         system("/etc/init.d/xcatd reload");
+         system("/etc/init.d/xcatd restart");
          $hasplugin=0;
     }
 
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm
index 0d6912c54..0a074fa70 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ sub addkit
 
         if ( $hasplugin ) {
             # Issue xcatd reload to load the new plugins
-            system("/etc/init.d/xcatd reload");
+            system("/etc/init.d/xcatd restart");
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ sub rmkit
 
     if ( $hasplugin ) {
         # Issue xcatd reload to load the new plugins
-        system("/etc/init.d/xcatd reload");
+        system("/etc/init.d/xcatd restart");
     }
 
 }