diff --git a/src/rc/rc.c b/src/rc/rc.c
index a7a7b8d8..04c57337 100644
--- a/src/rc/rc.c
+++ b/src/rc/rc.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (newlevel) {
 		if (strcmp(newlevel, "reboot") == 0) {
 			newlevel = UNCONST(RC_LEVEL_SHUTDOWN);
-			setenv("RC_REBOOT", "yes", 1);
+			setenv("RC_REBOOT", "YES", 1);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/rc/runscript.c b/src/rc/runscript.c
index b7e9f352..d1215841 100644
--- a/src/rc/runscript.c
+++ b/src/rc/runscript.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ runscript(int argc, char **argv)
 				  longopts, (int *)0)) != -1)
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'd':
-			setenv("RC_DEBUG", "yes", 1);
+			setenv("RC_DEBUG", "YES", 1);
 			break;
 		case 's':
 			if (!(rc_service_state(service) & RC_SERVICE_STARTED))