diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8113aa..e1a307e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,6 +132,21 @@ As an example, the command line below will instruct HDD Fan control to:
 `hddfancontrol -d /dev/sda /dev/sdb -p /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/device/pwm2 /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/device/pwm3 --pwm-start-value 200 200 --pwm-stop-value 75 75 --min-fan-speed-prct 10 -i 60 --spin-down-time 7200 -b -l /var/log/hddfancontrol.log`
 
 
+## Systemd service
+
+A systemd service file is provided to control the daemon easily.
+If you installed hddfancontrol from a distribution package, you likely already have it installed, otherwise you can install it from the sources of this repository with:
+```
+sudo cp ./systemd/hddfancontrol.service /usr/lib/systemd/
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/conf.d
+sudo cp hddfancontrol.conf /etc/conf.d/hddfancontrol
+```
+
+Then you need to edit the `HDDFANCONTROL_ARGS` variable in `/etc/conf.d/hddfancontrol` to set the parameters (drives, temperature range...).
+
+You can then start the daemon with `sudo systemctl start hddfancontrol`, see its status with `sudo systemctl status hddfancontrol` and enable automatic startup at boot time with `sudo systemctl enable hddfancontrol`.
+
+
 ## License
 
 [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0-standalone.html)
diff --git a/systemd/hddfancontrol.conf b/systemd/hddfancontrol.conf
index 1867b62..b455808 100644
--- a/systemd/hddfancontrol.conf
+++ b/systemd/hddfancontrol.conf
@@ -1,44 +1,9 @@
-# HDD fan control daemon startup arguments
-
-# -d DRIVE_FILEPATHS [DRIVE_FILEPATHS ...], --drives DRIVE_FILEPATHS [DRIVE_FILEPATHS ...]
-#                       Drive(s) to get temperature from (ie. /dev/sdX)
-#                       (default: None)
-# -p FAN_PWM_FILEPATH [FAN_PWM_FILEPATH ...], --pwm FAN_PWM_FILEPATH [FAN_PWM_FILEPATH ...]
-#                       PWM filepath(s) to control fan speed (under /sys)
-#                       (default: None)
-# --pwm-start-value FAN_START_VALUE [FAN_START_VALUE ...]
-#                       PWM value (0-255), at which the fan starts moving. Use
-#                       the -t parameter, or run pwmconfig to find this value.
-#                       (default: None)
-# --pwm-stop-value FAN_STOP_VALUE [FAN_STOP_VALUE ...]
-#                       PWM value (0-255), at which the fan stop moving. Use
-#                       the -t parameter, or run pwmconfig to find this value.
-#                       Often 20-40 lower than start speed. (default: None)
-# --min-temp MIN_TEMP   Temperature in Celcius at which the fan(s) will be set
-#                       to minimum speed. (default: 30)
-# --max-temp MAX_TEMP   Temperature in Celcius at which the fan(s) will be set
-#                       to maximum speed. (default: 50)
-# --min-fan-speed-prct MIN_FAN_SPEED_PRCT
-#                       Minimum percentage of full fan speed to set the fan
-#                       to. Never set to 0 unless you have other fans to cool
-#                       down your system, or a case specially designed for
-#                       passive cooling. (default: 20)
-# -i INTERVAL_S, --interval INTERVAL_S
-#                       Interval in seconds to check temperature and adjust
-#                       fan speed. (default: 60)
-# --spin-down-time SPIN_DOWN_TIME_S
-#                       Interval in seconds after which inactive drives will
-#                       be put to standby state. (default: None)
-# -v {warning,normal,debug}, --verbosity {warning,normal,debug}
-#                       Level of logging output (default: normal)
-# -l LOG_FILEPATH, --log-file LOG_FILEPATH
-#                       Filepath for log output when using daemon mode, if
-#                       omitted, logging goes to syslog. (default: None)
-# --hddtemp-daemon      Get drive temperature from hddtemp daemon instead of
-#                       spawning a new process each time temperature is probed
-#                       (default: False)
-# --hddtemp-daemon-port HDDTEMP_DAEMON_PORT
-#                       hddtemp daemon port if option --hddtemp-daemon is used
-#                       (default: 7634)
+#
+# HDD fan control daemon startup arguments, for use as a systemd service
+# This file should be located at /etc/conf.d/hddfancontrol
+#
+# Run 'hddfancontrol -h' to see help about all available arguments.
+# Note that the parameters -b/--background, -l/--log-file and --pid-file should not be used here, as systemd handles both daemonization of the process and logging.
+#
 
 HDDFANCONTROL_ARGS=""