diff --git a/inetd/manifests/init.pp b/inetd/manifests/init.pp
index b4bc0c9..95f744a 100644
--- a/inetd/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/inetd/manifests/init.pp
@@ -77,7 +77,20 @@ define inetd::service($ensure = present) {
     include inetd::server
 
     case $::operatingsystem {
-        "centos","redhat","ubuntu","debian": {
+        "centos","redhat": {
+            service { $name:
+                enable   => $ensure ? {
+                    present => true,
+                    absent  => false,
+                },
+                provider => $::operatingsystemrelease ? {
+                    /^[1-6]/ => undef,
+                    default  => "redhat",
+                },
+                notify   => Service["xinetd"],
+            }
+        }
+        "ubuntu","debian": {
             service { $name:
                 enable => $ensure ? {
                     present => true,