diff --git a/salt/modules/gentoo_service.py b/salt/modules/gentoo_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..869e110abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/modules/gentoo_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+'''
+Top level package command wrapper, used to translate the os detected by the
+grains to the correct service manager
+'''
+
+import os
+
+
+def __virtual__():
+    '''
+    Only work on systems which default to systemd
+    '''
+    if __grains__['os'] == 'Gentoo':
+        return 'service'
+    return False
+
+
+def get_enabled():
+    '''
+    Return a list of service that are enabled on boot
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.get_enabled
+    '''
+    ret = set()
+    lines = __salt__['cmd.run']('rc-update show').strip().split('\n')
+    for line in lines:
+        if not '|' in line:
+            continue
+        if 'shutdown' in line:
+            continue
+        ret.add(line.split('|')[0].strip())
+    return list(ret)
+
+
+def get_disabled():
+    '''
+    Return a set of services that are installed but disabled
+    
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.get_enabled
+    '''
+    ret = set()
+    lines = __salt__['cmd.run']('rc-update -v show').strip().split('\n')
+    for line in lines:
+        if not '|' in line:
+            continue
+        elif 'shutdown' in line:
+            continue
+        comps = line.split()
+        if len(comps) < 3:
+            ret.add(comps[0])
+    return list(ret)
+
+def get_all():
+    '''
+    Return all available boot services
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.get_enabled
+    '''
+    return get_enabled() + get_disabled()
+
+
+def start(name):
+    '''
+    Start the specified service
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.start <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = '/etc/init.d/{0} start'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+
+def stop(name):
+    '''
+    Stop the specified service
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.stop <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = '/etc/init.d/{0} stop'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+
+def restart(name):
+    '''
+    Restart the named service
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.restart <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = '/etc/init.d/{0} restart'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+
+def status(name, sig=None):
+    '''
+    Return the status for a service, returns the PID or an empty string if the
+    service is running or not, pass a signature to use to find the service via
+    ps
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.status <service name> [service signature]
+    '''
+    sig = name if not sig else sig
+    cmd = "{0[ps]} | grep {1} | grep -v grep | awk '{{print $2}}'".format(
+            __grains__, sig)
+    return __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd).strip()
+
+def enable(name):
+    '''
+    Enable the named service to start at boot
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.enable <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = 'rc-update add {0} default'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+def disable(name):
+    '''
+    Disable the named service to start at boot
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.disable <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = 'rc-update delete {0} default'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+def enabled(name):
+    '''
+    Return True if the named servioce is enabled, false otherwise
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.enabled <service name>
+    '''
+    if name in get_enabled():
+        return True
+    return False
+
+def disabled(name):
+    '''
+    Return True if the named servioce is enabled, false otherwise
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.enabled <service name>
+    '''
+    if name in get_disabled():
+        return True
+    return False
diff --git a/salt/modules/service.py b/salt/modules/service.py
index ae394f2155..0239469783 100644
--- a/salt/modules/service.py
+++ b/salt/modules/service.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def __virtual__():
                'RedHat',
                'CentOS',
                'Fedora',
+               'Gentoo',
               ]
     if __grains__['os'] in disable:
         return False