diff --git a/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/preinit b/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/preinit
index 95a2da8be0..d2036f4e59 100755
--- a/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/preinit
+++ b/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/preinit
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# executed from squashfs before init to 
-# transfer root to the jffs2 partition
 mount none /proc -t proc
 insmod diag
 echo 0x01 > /proc/sys/diag
@@ -9,12 +7,14 @@ if [ $(cat /proc/sys/reset) = 1 ] ; then
   export FAILSAFE=true
   while :; do { echo $(((X=(X+1)%8)%2)) > /proc/sys/diag; sleep $((X==0)); } done &
 else
-  mtd unlock mtd4
-  mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock/4 /jffs
-  pivot_root /jffs /jffs/rom
-  mount none /dev -t devfs
-  mount none /proc -t proc
-  umount rom/proc
+  mount | grep jffs2 1>&- || {
+    mtd unlock mtd4
+    mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock/4 /jffs
+    pivot_root /jffs /jffs/rom
+    mount none /dev -t devfs
+    mount none /proc -t proc
+    umount rom/proc
+  }
 fi
 mount none /tmp -t ramfs
 exec /sbin/init