diff --git a/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..931c3540f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
+::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K stop
+::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
+tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+ttyS0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login