diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab
index a6c0bc85a62..b944a93ada4 100644
--- a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
-::askconsole:/bin/ash --login
-tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+::askconsole:/usr/libexec/login.sh
+tty1::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh