diff --git a/hw/xprint/etc/init.d/Makefile.am b/hw/xprint/etc/init.d/Makefile.am
index cc03cfab4..dfe801240 100644
--- a/hw/xprint/etc/init.d/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xprint/etc/init.d/Makefile.am
@@ -1 +1,12 @@
+include $(top_srcdir)/cpprules.in
+
+noinst_PRE = xprint
+BUILT_SOURCES = $(noinst_PRE)
+CLEANFILES = $(noinst_PRE) xprint.pre
+
+CPP_FILES_FLAGS = -DProjectRoot='"$(PROJECTROOT)"' -DOS_LINUX
+
+xprint.pre: xprint.cpp
+	$(SED) -e 's/^\(\s\+\)#/\1XCOMM/' $< > $@
+
 EXTRA_DIST = xprint.cpp