diff --git a/packages/initramfs/meta b/packages/initramfs/meta
index 176f1682df..15408a60fa 100644
--- a/packages/initramfs/meta
+++ b/packages/initramfs/meta
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="debug is a Metapackage for installing initramfs"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
+
+if [ -n "$ISCSI_SUPPORT" ] && [ "$ISCSI_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS open-iscsi"
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index e391c6b9c9..db60226f7a 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
 #      Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
 #      Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Roman Weber (roman@openelec.tv)
+#      Copyright (C) 2012 Yann Cézard (eesprit@free.fr)
 #
 #  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -66,6 +67,36 @@ NBD_DEVS="0"
       break=*)
         BREAK="${arg#*=}"
         ;;
+      iscsi_auto)
+        ISCSI_AUTO=yes
+        ;;
+      iscsi_initiator=*)
+        ISCSI_INITIATOR="${arg#iscsi_initiator=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_target_name=*)
+        ISCSI_TARGET_NAME="${arg#iscsi_target_name=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_target_ip=*)
+        ISCSI_TARGET_IP="${arg#iscsi_target_ip=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_target_port=*)
+        ISCSI_TARGET_PORT="${arg#iscsi_target_port=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_target_group=*)
+        ISCSI_TARGET_GROUP="${arg#iscsi_target_group=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_username=*)
+        ISCSI_USERNAME="${arg#iscsi_username=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_password=*)
+        ISCSI_PASSWORD="${arg#iscsi_password=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_in_username=*)
+        ISCSI_IN_USERNAME="${arg#iscsi_in_username=}"
+        ;;
+      iscsi_in_password=*)
+        ISCSI_IN_PASSWORD="${arg#iscsi_in_password=}"
+        ;;
     esac
   done
 
@@ -230,6 +261,30 @@ NBD_DEVS="0"
         error "load_modules" "Failed to load kernel module $module"
     done
   }
+  
+  do_iscsi_login ()
+  {
+    
+    /bin/busybox modprobe iscsi_tcp
+
+    if [ -z $ISCSI_AUTO ]; then
+      for i in $ISCSI_TARGET_IP; do
+        /sbin/iscsistart -i $ISCSI_INITIATOR -t $ISCSI_TARGET_NAME \
+                         -g $ISCSI_TARGET_GROUP -a $i \
+                         -p $ISCSI_TARGET_PORT \
+                         ${ISCSI_USERNAME:+-u "$ISCSI_USERNAME"} \
+                         ${ISCSI_PASSWORD:+-w "$ISCSI_PASSWORD"} \
+                         ${ISCSI_IN_USERNAME:+-U "$ISCSI_IN_USERNAME"} \
+                         ${ISCSI_IN_PASSWORD:+-W "$ISCSI_IN_PASSWORD"}
+
+      done
+    else
+      echo "Network configuration based on iBFT."
+      /sbin/iscsistart -N
+      echo "iSCSI auto connect based on iBFT."
+      /sbin/iscsistart -b
+    fi
+  }
 
   check_disks() {
     progress "Checking disks"
@@ -301,6 +356,10 @@ NBD_DEVS="0"
 
     [ -f "/sysroot/sbin/init" ] || error "final_check" "Could not find system."
   }
+  
+  if [ -n "$ISCSI_AUTO" -o -n "$ISCSI_TARGET_NAME" ]; then
+    do_iscsi_login
+  fi
 
 # main boot sequence
   for BOOT_STEP in \
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/build b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/build
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f5eadbac94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/build
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#      Copyright (C) 2012 Yann Cézard (eesprit@free.fr)
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+. config/options $1
+
+cd $PKG_BUILD/utils/open-isns
+./configure CFLAGS="$(OPTFLAGS)" --with-security=no \
+            --host=$TARGET_NAME \
+            --build=$HOST_NAME
+cd $PKG_BUILD
+make user
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/install b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/install
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..aaf2ce9196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/install
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#      Copyright (C) 2012 Yann Cézard (eesprit@free.fr)
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+. config/options $1
+
+OPEN_ISCSI_DIR="$BUILD/open-iscsi-$PKG_VERSION"
+
+INSTALL=$ROOT/$BUILD/image/initramfs/root-image
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/sbin
+  cp -P $OPEN_ISCSI_DIR/usr/iscsistart $INSTALL/sbin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/meta b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d213ffb3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/meta
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#      Copyright (C) 2012 Yann Cézard (eesprit@free.fr)
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+PKG_NAME="open-iscsi"
+PKG_VERSION="git20120226"
+PKG_REV="1"
+PKG_ARCH="any"
+PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
+PKG_SITE="http://eesprit.free.fr"
+PKG_URL="$PKG_SITE/openelec.tv/bits/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tgz"
+PKG_DEPENDS=""
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain util-linux"
+PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
+PKG_SECTION="initramfs/system"
+PKG_SHORTDESC="open-iscsi: system utilities for Linux to access iSCSI targets"
+PKG_LONGDESC="The open-iscsi package allows you to mount iSCSI targets. This package add support for using iscsi target as root device."
+PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
+
+PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/patches/open-iscsi-git20120226_dynamic_linked_iscsistart.patch b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/patches/open-iscsi-git20120226_dynamic_linked_iscsistart.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27d30311b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/open-iscsi/patches/open-iscsi-git20120226_dynamic_linked_iscsistart.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/usr/Makefile	2011-08-05 11:54:52.000000000 +0200
++++ b/usr/Makefile	2011-08-05 11:55:06.000000000 +0200
+@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
+ 
+ iscsistart: $(ISCSI_LIB_SRCS) $(INITIATOR_SRCS) $(FW_BOOT_SRCS) \
+ 		iscsistart.o statics.o
+-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -static $^ -o $@
++	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+ clean:
+ 	rm -f *.o $(PROGRAMS) .depend $(LIBSYS)
+