diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 435b726b17..c8568cfa12 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -1095,6 +1095,11 @@
   if [ "$UPDATE_DISABLED" = "yes" ] ; then
     echo "" > /sysroot/dev/.update_disabled
   fi
+
+  if [ "$FLASH_NETBOOT" = "yes" ] ; then
+    echo "" > /sysroot/dev/.flash_netboot
+  fi
+
   # swap can not be used over nfs.(see scripts/mount-swap)
   if [ "$STORAGE_NETBOOT" = "yes" ] ; then
     echo "" > /sysroot/dev/.storage_netboot