diff --git a/root/etc/functions.sh b/root/etc/functions.sh
index 21efbaf56c..09ba6feea2 100755
--- a/root/etc/functions.sh
+++ b/root/etc/functions.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/ash
 
-alias debug=${DEBUG:-true}
+alias debug=${DEBUG:-:}
 
 # allow env to override nvram
 nvram_get () {
diff --git a/root/etc/preinit b/root/etc/preinit
index 25fedc1e68..099d2dc56d 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
-  mtd unlock mtd4
-  mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock/4 /jffs
+  mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock/4 /jffs && \
+  mtd unlock mtd4 &
   pivot_root /jffs /jffs/rom
   mount none /dev -t devfs
   mount none /proc -t proc