diff --git a/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/init.d/watchdog b/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/init.d/watchdog
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..fa5dc4365a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/init.d/watchdog
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2010 OpenWrt.org
+
+START=97
+start() {
+	if ! [ -c /dev/watchdog -a -x /sbin/watchdog ]; then
+		echo "WARNING: Watchdog not available. System will reboot soon!"
+	else
+		/sbin/watchdog -T 63 -t 53 /dev/watchdog
+	fi
+}
+
+stop() {
+	killall -q watchdog
+}
diff --git a/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/inittab
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e39d2f158f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
+::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K stop
+tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+ttyS2::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login