diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 7ae551b4cd..b18b6fed64 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ NBD_DEVS="0"
     for module in $(cat /etc/modules); do
       progress "Loading kernel module $module"
       /bin/busybox insmod "$MODULE_DIR/$module.ko" || \
-        error "load_modules" "Failed to load kernel module $module"
+        progress "... Failed to load kernel module $module, skipping"
     done
   }