diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
index ccd0afe30d..4a2010ce89 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
@@ -52,10 +52,4 @@ boot() {
 	
 	# temporary hack until configd exists
 	/sbin/reload_config
-
-	# create /dev/root if it doesn't exist
-	[ -e /dev/root -o -h /dev/root ] || {
-		rootdev=$(awk 'BEGIN { RS=" "; FS="="; } $1 == "root" { print $2 }' < /proc/cmdline)
-		[ -n "$rootdev" ] && ln -s "$rootdev" /dev/root
-	}
 }