diff --git a/target/linux/armvirt/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/armvirt/base-files/etc/inittab
index 83b1888c5c3..51832eb7756 100644
--- a/target/linux/armvirt/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/armvirt/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
 ttyAMA0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 ttyS0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
+tty0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 hvc0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 ttymxc0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 ttymxc1::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh