diff --git a/boot/grub/menu.lst b/boot/grub/menu.lst
index a231f7eaa5..9f14da7ddd 100644
--- a/boot/grub/menu.lst
+++ b/boot/grub/menu.lst
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ background 	cccccc
 
 title Buildroot
 	root (hd0,0)
-	kernel /boot/bzImage rw root=/dev/sda1
+	kernel /boot/bzImage rw root=/dev/sda1 rootwait