diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 2c167b43c0..b3748da48e 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
         ;;
       debugging)
         DEBUG=yes
-        INIT_ARGS="$INIT_ARGS --log-level=debug"
         ;;
       bootchart)
         BOOTCHART=yes
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d/debug-shell.service b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d/debug-shell.service
index 89f350563c..f7e900af8a 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d/debug-shell.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d/debug-shell.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Debug Shell
 
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=|tty
 ConditionKernelCommandLine=|debugging
 ConditionPathExists=|/storage/.cache/debug.openelec