diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 77f25cbaab..d484a5e97e 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@
         MOUNT_CMD="mount_common"
         MOUNT_TARGET="$1"
         # check filesystem
-          /sbin/fsck -a $1 &>/dev/null
+          if [ -x /sbin/fsck ]; then
+            /sbin/fsck -a $1 &>/dev/null
+          fi
         ;;
       CIFS=*|SMB=*)
         MOUNT_CMD="mount_cifs"