--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@ static int noinline init_post(void)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to execute %s.  Attempting "
 					"defaults...\n", execute_command);
 	}
+	run_init_process("/etc/preinit");
 	run_init_process("/sbin/init");
 	run_init_process("/etc/init");
 	run_init_process("/bin/init");
