diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 9ad7528be4..79c318d050 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
 
       LOOP=$(losetup -f)
       LOOP_NUM=$(echo $LOOP | sed 's|/dev/loop||')
-      mknod $LOOP b 7 $LOOP_NUM
+      mknod $LOOP b 7 $LOOP_NUM &>/dev/null
       losetup $LOOP $IMG_FILE
 
       # check for MBR partititon