diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root b/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root
index 033dfda29f6..2d73dac53f2 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ preinit_echo() {
     echo "$@"
 }
 
-boot_run_hook mount_root
+boot_run_hook preinit_mount_root