diff --git a/debian/freeswitch.init b/debian/freeswitch.init
index 1eb71ac6d6..ddde2f5518 100755
--- a/debian/freeswitch.init
+++ b/debian/freeswitch.init
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@ fi
 # Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) to ensure that this file is present.
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+#
+# Function that sets ulimit values for the daemon
+#
+do_setlimits() {
+        ulimit -c unlimited
+        ulimit -d unlimited
+        ulimit -f unlimited
+        ulimit -i unlimited
+        ulimit -n 999999
+        ulimit -q unlimited
+        ulimit -u unlimited
+        ulimit -v unlimited
+        ulimit -x unlimited
+        ulimit -s 240
+        ulimit -l unlimited
+        return 0
+}
+
 #
 # Function that starts the daemon/service
 #
@@ -59,6 +77,7 @@ do_start()
 	#   2 if daemon could not be started
 	start-stop-daemon -d $WORKDIR -c $USER --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null \
 		|| return 1
+	do_setlimits
 	start-stop-daemon -d $WORKDIR -c $USER --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- \
 		$FREESWITCH_PARAMS \
 		|| return 2