diff --git a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit
index 30aed35518..1c4e59f152 100755
--- a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit
+++ b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ failsafe() {
 	telnetd -l /bin/login <> /dev/null 2>&1
 
 	ash --login
-	lock -u /tmp/.failsafe
 }
 
 export PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin