diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/config/busybox-initramfs.conf b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/config/busybox-initramfs.conf
index 09b6bdb394..dfb0c5fc25 100644
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/config/busybox-initramfs.conf
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/config/busybox-initramfs.conf
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ CONFIG_USLEEP=y
 #
 CONFIG_CHVT=y
 # CONFIG_FGCONSOLE is not set
-# CONFIG_CLEAR is not set
+CONFIG_CLEAR=y
 # CONFIG_DEALLOCVT is not set
 # CONFIG_DUMPKMAP is not set
 # CONFIG_KBD_MODE is not set
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 7697771142..5de3c08beb 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ NFS_OVERLAY="192.168.1.1:/var/lib/overlay"
 # hide kernel log messages on console
   echo '1 4 1 7' > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
 
-# hide cursor
+# clear screen and hide cursor
+  clear
   echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink
 
 # parse command line arguments