diff --git a/init.hd b/init.hd
index ae86672..a4707e9 100755
--- a/init.hd
+++ b/init.hd
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ for i in /sys/block/[hs]d?; do
     done
   fi
 done
-pkill udevd
 if [ ${ROOTDEV} ]; then
+	pkill udevd
 	mount /dev/$ROOTDEV /mnt
 	exec /sbin/switch_root /mnt /sbin/init
 else