diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 87281929ff..b7036fc58c 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ REBOOT="0"
   }
 
   mount_part() {
-    progress "check filesystem $1 ..."
-      /sbin/fsck -M -T -a $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
+#    progress "check filesystem $1 ..."
+#      /sbin/fsck -M -T -a $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 
     for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10; do
       ERR_ENV=1
@@ -118,6 +118,21 @@ REBOOT="0"
     fi
   }
 
+  hfsdiskprep() {
+    for DEV in `/bin/busybox ls /dev/sd*`; do
+      FS_TYPE=$(/sbin/blkid -o value -s TYPE $DEV)
+      if [ "$FS_TYPE" = "hfs" -o "$FS_TYPE" = "hfsplus" ]; then
+        progress "check filesystem $DEV ..."
+        /sbin/fsck_hfs -r -y $DEV > /dev/null 2>&1
+      fi
+    done
+  }
+
+# deal with hfs partitions
+  if [ -x /sbin/fsck_hfs ]; then
+    hfsdiskprep
+  fi
+
   mount_part "$boot" "/flash" "ro,noatime"
 
   if [ -f "/flash/MACH_KERNEL" ]; then