diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/inittab
index f4747f200d..eb0b57ba18 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 ttyS0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 hvc0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 tty1::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
+console::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh