diff --git a/init.d/bootmisc.in b/init.d/bootmisc.in
index 1b35a0a6..72202f02 100644
--- a/init.d/bootmisc.in
+++ b/init.d/bootmisc.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ depend()
 {
 	need localmount
 	before logger
-	after clock sysctl
+	after clock root sysctl
 	keyword -prefix -timeout
 }