diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index da9e6f3727..c515dcf7b1 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=92
+PKG_RELEASE:=93
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=opkg/host
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh b/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh
index a64c84e1e2..b46769a012 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2010 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2011 OpenWrt.org
 
-if grep -qs '^root:[^!]' /etc/passwd /etc/shadow && [ -z "$FAILSAFE" ]; then
+if grep -qs '^root:[^!:]' /etc/passwd /etc/shadow && [ -z "$FAILSAFE" ]; then
 	echo "Login failed."
 	exit 0
 else