diff --git a/contrib/init/upstart/docker.conf b/contrib/init/upstart/docker.conf
index 5a3f88887e..f9930bd396 100644
--- a/contrib/init/upstart/docker.conf
+++ b/contrib/init/upstart/docker.conf
@@ -39,3 +39,20 @@ script
 	fi
 	exec "$DOCKER" -d $DOCKER_OPTS
 end script
+
+# Don't emit "started" event until docker.sock is ready.
+# See https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/6647
+post-start script
+	DOCKER_OPTS=
+	if [ -f /etc/default/$UPSTART_JOB ]; then
+		. /etc/default/$UPSTART_JOB
+	fi
+	if ! printf "%s" "$DOCKER_OPTS" | grep -qE -e '-H|--host'; then
+		while ! [ -e /var/run/docker.sock ]; do
+			initctl status $UPSTART_JOB | grep -q "stop/" && exit 1
+			echo "Waiting for /var/run/docker.sock"
+			sleep 0.1
+		done
+		echo "/var/run/docker.sock is up"
+	fi
+end script