diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index a7aed46a0e..4d4b23138e 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ REBOOT=0
       debugging)
         DEBUG=yes
         ;;
-      splash)
-        SPLASH=yes
+      nosplash)
+        SPLASH=no
         ;;
       bootchart)
         BOOTCHART=yes
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ REBOOT=0
   }
 
   show_splash() {
-    if [ "$SPLASH" = yes ]; then
+    if [ "$SPLASH" = no ]; then
+      break
+    else
       if [ -f "/bin/ply-image" -a -f "/splash.png" ]; then
         /bin/ply-image /splash.png
       fi