diff --git a/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install b/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
index 74893f4157..2823989375 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
+++ b/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if [ -n "$INITRAMFS_MODULES" ]; then
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules
 
+  rm -f $INSTALL/etc/modules
   for i in $INITRAMFS_MODULES; do
     module=`find $LINUX_MODULES_DIR -name $i.ko`
     if [ -n "$module" ]; then