diff --git a/target/makedevs/makedevs.c b/target/makedevs/makedevs.c
index 8fa3048c47..5ca45e9aeb 100644
--- a/target/makedevs/makedevs.c
+++ b/target/makedevs/makedevs.c
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ loop:
 	}
 	fclose(table);
 
-	system("/bin/sync");
+	if (system("/bin/sync"))
+		bb_error_msg("sync failed, continuing anyway");
 
 	return 0;
 }