diff --git a/etc/init.d/socat-zwave b/etc/init.d/socat-zwave
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..39d4f0bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/init.d/socat-zwave
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+# Copyright 1999-2018 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+# socat pty,link=/dev/ttyUSB0,raw,user=homeassistant,group=dialout,mode=777 tcp:172.16.3.199:3333
+description="Tunnel to MS3 for making a Z-wave Socket"
+
+user="root:root"
+
+stdoutlog="/var/log/homeassistant/socat.log"
+
+start_stop_daemon_args="--user $user --stdout $stdoutlog"
+
+command="/usr/bin/socat"
+command_args="
+	pty,link=/dev/ttyUSB0,raw,user=homeassistant,group=dialout,mode=777
+	tcp:172.16.3.199:3333
+"
+
+command_background=yes
+pidfile=/run/socat-zwave.pid
+
+depend() {
+    need net
+    after bootmisc
+}