diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index a06995c3dc..586a353541 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
       noram)
         SYSTEM_TORAM=no
         ;;
+      ramlimit=*)
+        SYSTEM_TORAM_LIMIT="${arg#*=}"
+        ;;
       live)
         LIVE=yes
         SYSLINUX_DEFAULT="live"