diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/80_mount_root b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/80_mount_root
index c3816c2cb..788a6ba47 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/80_mount_root
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/80_mount_root
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ missing_lines() {
 do_mount_root() {
 	mount_root
 	boot_run_hook preinit_mount_root
+	have_ro_ext4=$(/bin/cat /proc/mounts |/bin/grep ' / ext4'|/bin/grep 'ro'|/usr/bin/wc -l)
+	if [ "$have_ro_ext4" != "0" ]; then
+		/usr/bin/mount -o remount,rw,noatime /
+	fi
 	[ -f /sysupgrade.tgz -o -f /tmp/sysupgrade.tar ] && {
 		echo "- config restore -"
 		cp /etc/passwd /etc/group /etc/shadow /tmp