diff --git a/root/etc/preinit b/root/etc/preinit
index 099d2dc56d..25fedc1e68 100755
--- a/root/etc/preinit
+++ b/root/etc/preinit
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ insmod diag
 echo 0x01 > /proc/sys/diag
 sleep 1
 if /sbin/resetmon ; then
-  mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock/4 /jffs && \
-  mtd unlock mtd4 &
+  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