diff --git a/target/linux/magicbox-2.6/config/default b/target/linux/magicbox-2.6/config/default
index b7d48698c5..f17b33f64c 100644
--- a/target/linux/magicbox-2.6/config/default
+++ b/target/linux/magicbox-2.6/config/default
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_BIOS_FIXUP=y
 CONFIG_BOOT_LOAD=0x00400000
 # CONFIG_BT is not set
 # CONFIG_BUBINGA is not set
-CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyS0,115200"
+CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyS0,115200 init=/etc/preinit"
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_BOOL=y
 CONFIG_CONSISTENT_SIZE=0x00200000
 CONFIG_CONSISTENT_START=0xff100000