diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit-inittab_2.88dsf.bb b/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit-inittab_2.88dsf.bb
index 1089edb..5394f18 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit-inittab_2.88dsf.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit-inittab_2.88dsf.bb
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ if [ "x$D" == "x" ]; then
 	done
 	kill -HUP 1
 else
-	exit 1
+	if [ "${SERIAL_CONSOLES_CHECK}" = "" ]; then
+		exit 0
+	else
+		exit 1
+	fi
 fi
 }