diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index b93d2cb402..9b3745ba98 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:=96
+PKG_RELEASE:=97
 
 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 6682b022ba..04b3fe2502 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) 2006-2011 OpenWrt.org
 
-if ( ! grep -qs '^root::' /etc/shadow || \
+if ( ! grep -qs '^root:[!x]\?:' /etc/shadow || \
      ! grep -qs '^root:[!x]\?:' /etc/passwd ) && \
    [ -z "$FAILSAFE" ]
 then