diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service b/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service
index b618be1ba6..15a894d577 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ After=psplash-start@fb0.service
 Requires=psplash-start@fb0.service
 RequiresMountsFor=/run
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/psplash
+ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/psplash-systemd
 ConditionPathExists=/run/psplash_fifo
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/psplash-systemd
+ExecStart=-/usr/bin/psplash-systemd
 RemainAfterExit=yes