diff --git a/projects/rdc/DEBIAN/prerm b/projects/rdc/DEBIAN/prerm
index 3d2dc1c67b..85aea353b8 100755
--- a/projects/rdc/DEBIAN/prerm
+++ b/projects/rdc/DEBIAN/prerm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ reload_systemd() {
 set -e
 
 case "$1" in
-   remove)
+   remove | upgrade )
        stop_rdc
        unlink /lib/systemd/system/rdc.service
        reload_systemd
diff --git a/projects/rdc/src/RPM_postun.in b/projects/rdc/src/RPM_postun.in
index 07731c520d..ded6ba52f8 100755
--- a/projects/rdc/src/RPM_postun.in
+++ b/projects/rdc/src/RPM_postun.in
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ reload_systemd() {
     return 0
 }
 
-if [ $1 -eq 0 ]; then
+if [ $1 -le 1 ]; then
+    # perform the below actions for rpm remove($1=0) or upgrade($1=1) operations
     stop_rdc
     unlink @DISTRO_ROOT@/rdc.service
     reload_systemd