diff --git a/libxfsm/xfsm-shutdown-common.h b/libxfsm/xfsm-shutdown-common.h
index 3b9fbd0..f7e6dd4 100644
--- a/libxfsm/xfsm-shutdown-common.h
+++ b/libxfsm/xfsm-shutdown-common.h
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@
 #elif defined(sun) || defined(__sun)
 #define POWEROFF_CMD  "/usr/sbin/shutdown -i 5 -g 0 -y"
 #define REBOOT_CMD    "/usr/sbin/shutdown -i 6 -g 0 -y"
-#else
+#elif defined(__GLIBC__)
 #define POWEROFF_CMD  "/sbin/shutdown -h now"
 #define REBOOT_CMD    "/sbin/shutdown -r now"
+#else /* busybox */
+#define POWEROFF_CMD  "/sbin/poweroff"
+#define REBOOT_CMD    "/sbin/reboot"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef BACKEND_TYPE_FREEBSD