diff --git a/debianpkg/frr.logrotate b/debianpkg/frr.logrotate
index 2b4acd89c7a6..750b9aef1386 100644
--- a/debianpkg/frr.logrotate
+++ b/debianpkg/frr.logrotate
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             # open, as well as the daemons, so always signal the daemons.
             # It's safe, a NOP if (only) syslog is being used.
             for i in babeld bgpd eigrpd isisd ldpd nhrpd ospf6d ospfd \
-                pimd ripd ripngd zebra ; do
+                pimd ripd ripngd zebra staticd ; do
                 if [ -e /var/run/frr/$i.pid ] ; then
                     pids="$pids $(cat /var/run/frr/$i.pid)"
                 fi
diff --git a/redhat/daemons b/redhat/daemons
index 1dd7c95d23b1..d5f1d5640f37 100644
--- a/redhat/daemons
+++ b/redhat/daemons
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ eigrpd=no
 babeld=no
 sharpd=no
 pbrd=no
+staticd=no
 #
 # Command line options for the daemons
 #
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ eigrpd_options=("-A 127.0.0.1")
 babeld_options=("-A 127.0.0.1")
 sharpd_options=("-A 127.0.0.1")
 pbrd_options=("-A 127.0.0.1")
+staticd_options=("-A 127.0.0.1")
 
 #
 # If the vtysh_enable is yes, then the unified config is read
diff --git a/redhat/frr.init b/redhat/frr.init
index 19b282fe1a52..740aa5b64dfb 100755
--- a/redhat/frr.init
+++ b/redhat/frr.init
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ V_PATH=/var/run/frr
 # Local Daemon selection may be done by using /etc/frr/daemons.
 # See /usr/share/doc/frr/README.Debian.gz for further information.
 # Keep zebra first and do not list watchfrr!
-DAEMONS="zebra bgpd ripd ripngd ospfd ospf6d isisd pimd pbrd ldpd nhrpd eigrpd babeld"
+DAEMONS="zebra bgpd ripd ripngd ospfd ospf6d isisd pimd pbrd ldpd nhrpd eigrpd babeld staticd sharpd"
 MAX_INSTANCES=5
 RELOAD_SCRIPT=/usr/lib/frr/frr-reload.py
 
diff --git a/redhat/frr.spec.in b/redhat/frr.spec.in
index f83c08e611c1..9a05e9b93549 100644
--- a/redhat/frr.spec.in
+++ b/redhat/frr.spec.in
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 %{!?frr_gid:            %global  frr_gid            92 }
 %{!?vty_gid:            %global  vty_gid            85 }
 
-%define     daemon_list zebra ripd ospfd bgpd isisd ripngd ospf6d pbrd
+%define     daemon_list zebra ripd ospfd bgpd isisd ripngd ospf6d pbrd staticd
 
 %if %{with_ldpd}
 %define     daemon_ldpd ldpd
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ zebra_spec_add_service ()
 
 zebra_spec_add_service zebrasrv 2600/tcp "zebra service"
 zebra_spec_add_service zebra    2601/tcp "zebra vty"
+zebra_spec_add_service staticd  2616/tcp "staticd vty"
 zebra_spec_add_service ripd     2602/tcp "RIPd vty"
 zebra_spec_add_service ripngd   2603/tcp "RIPngd vty"
 zebra_spec_add_service ospfd    2604/tcp "OSPFd vty"
diff --git a/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf b/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf
index e6c0cde9686b..04a857f47d26 100644
--- a/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf
+++ b/tools/etc/frr/daemons.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ eigrpd_options="  --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
 babeld_options="  --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
 sharpd_options="  --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
 pbrd_options="  --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
+staticd_options="  --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
 
 # The list of daemons to watch is automatically generated by the init script.
 watchfrr_enable=yes
diff --git a/tools/frr b/tools/frr
index 27136bb76213..f4dd0bb4be55 100755
--- a/tools/frr
+++ b/tools/frr
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ V_PATH=/var/run/frr
 # Local Daemon selection may be done by using /etc/frr/daemons.
 # See /usr/share/doc/frr/README.Debian.gz for further information.
 # Keep zebra first and do not list watchfrr!
-DAEMONS="zebra bgpd ripd ripngd ospfd ospf6d isisd babeld pimd ldpd nhrpd eigrpd sharpd pbrd"
+DAEMONS="zebra bgpd ripd ripngd ospfd ospf6d isisd babeld pimd ldpd nhrpd eigrpd sharpd pbrd staticd"
 MAX_INSTANCES=5
 RELOAD_SCRIPT=/usr/lib/frr/frr-reload.py
 
@@ -170,6 +170,22 @@ start()
                `eval echo "$""$1""_options"`
            fi
         fi
+
+	# Start the staticd automatically
+	if [ "$1" = "zebra" ]; then
+	    echo -n "starting staticd since zebra is running"
+	    if ! check_daemon staticd ; then
+		echo -n " (binary does not exist)"
+		return;
+	    fi
+
+	    ${SSD} \
+		--start \
+		--pidfile=`pidfile staticd` \
+		--exec "$D_PATH/staticd" \
+		-- \
+		`eval echo "$"staticd"_options"`
+	fi
 }
 
 # Stop the daemon given in the parameter, printing its name to the terminal.
@@ -210,6 +226,11 @@ stop()
         echo -n " $inst"
         rm -f `pidfile $inst`
         rm -f `vtyfile $inst`
+
+	if [ "$1" = "zebra" ]; then
+	    echo -n "Stopping staticd since zebra is running"
+	    stop staticd
+	fi
     fi
 }