diff --git a/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab
index 931c3540f..b4dae8f74 100644
--- a/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/ps3/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 ::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
 tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
 ttyS0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
-tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+tty1::respawn:/usr/sbin/initrun
diff --git a/target/linux/ps3/base-files/sbin/initrun b/target/linux/ps3/base-files/sbin/initrun
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e253c24b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ps3/base-files/sbin/initrun
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+/bin/ash --login