diff --git a/package/base/sysfiles/system.init b/package/base/sysfiles/system.init
index ce0a46be5..5bc6905f6 100644
--- a/package/base/sysfiles/system.init
+++ b/package/base/sysfiles/system.init
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dnl
 	chmod 664 /var/run/utmp ; chown root:tty /var/run/utmp
 dnl
     block_split(`Writing /var/log/boot.msg.')
-	klogd -f /var/log/boot.msg -o ; dmesg -n 3
+	check(`dmesg > /var/log/boot.msg') ; dmesg -n 3
 dnl
     block_split(`Setting keyboard keymappings.')
 	if [ -L /etc/default.keymap ] ; then