diff --git a/package/eudev/S10udev b/package/eudev/S10udev
index 640fec625b..47c715c886 100755
--- a/package/eudev/S10udev
+++ b/package/eudev/S10udev
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test -r $UDEV_CONFIG || exit 6
 case "$1" in
     start)
         printf "Populating %s using udev: " "${udev_root:-/dev}"
-        printf '\000\000\000\000' > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
+        [ -e /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug ] && printf '\000\000\000\000' > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
         $UDEV_BIN -d || { echo "FAIL"; exit 1; }
         udevadm trigger --type=subsystems --action=add
         udevadm trigger --type=devices --action=add