diff --git a/cups/manifests/init.pp b/cups/manifests/init.pp
index b54ae9a..83b1123 100644
--- a/cups/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/cups/manifests/init.pp
@@ -220,15 +220,23 @@ define cups::printer($uri, $location = "", $ensure = present) {
 class cups::lpd {
 
     include cups::server
-    include inetd::server
 
     package { "cups-lpd":
         ensure => installed,
     }
 
-    inetd::service { "cups-lpd":
-        ensure  => present,
-        require => Package["cups-lpd"],
+    if $::operatingsystem in ["CentOS","RedHat"] and versioncmp($::operatingsystemrelease, "7") > 0 {
+        service { "cups-lpd.socket":
+            ensure  => running,
+            enable  => true,
+            require => Package["cups-lpd"],
+        }
+    } else {
+        include inetd::server
+        inetd::service { "cups-lpd":
+            ensure  => present,
+            require => Package["cups-lpd"],
+        }
     }
 
 }