diff --git a/openwrt/package/base-files/default/etc/preinit b/openwrt/package/base-files/default/etc/preinit
index ac9039ca71..f82823ec9c 100755
--- a/openwrt/package/base-files/default/etc/preinit
+++ b/openwrt/package/base-files/default/etc/preinit
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ mount_root ${FAILSAFE:+failsafe}
 	{ mount|grep "on / type jffs2" 1>&-; } || firstboot
 }
 
+grep sysfs /proc/filesystems >&- 2>&- && {
+	mkdir -p /sys
+	mount -t sysfs none /sys
+}
+
 exec /sbin/init