diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files.mk b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files.mk
index d6682bd388..5ee4dbd6d8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 define Package/base-files/install-target
 	rm -f $(1)/etc/config/network
+	$(if $(CONFIG_PROCD_INIT),rm -f  $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/00_inittab-console-fixup)
+	$(if $(CONFIG_PROCD_INIT),echo "::askconsole:/bin/ash --login" >> $(1)/etc/inittab)
 endef