diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 04104c6f09..d897d08da8 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -129,11 +129,7 @@
   # Display fatal error message
   # $1:action which caused error, $2:message
     echo "*** Error in $BOOT_STEP: $1: $2 ***"
-    if [ -z "$DEBUG" ]; then
-      halt
-    else
-      debug_shell
-    fi
+    debug_shell
   }
 
   break_after() {