--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -840,7 +840,8 @@ static int __ref kernel_init(void *unuse
 		pr_err("Failed to execute %s.  Attempting defaults...\n",
 			execute_command);
 	}
-	if (!run_init_process("/sbin/init") ||
+	if (!run_init_process("/etc/preinit") ||
+	    !run_init_process("/sbin/init") ||
 	    !run_init_process("/etc/init") ||
 	    !run_init_process("/bin/init") ||
 	    !run_init_process("/bin/sh"))
