diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2 b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
index 043599658f..4c06ccb30a 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ kill_remaining() { # [ <signal> [ <loop> ] ]
 
 indicate_upgrade
 
-killall -9 telnetd
-killall -9 dropbear
-killall -9 ash
+killall -9 telnetd 2>/dev/null
+killall -9 dropbear 2>/dev/null
+killall -9 ash 2>/dev/null
 
 kill_remaining TERM
 sleep 3