diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/inittab
index 870b3cc76d..7817185937 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
-ttyS0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+::askconsole:/bin/ash --login