diff --git a/scripts/util_functions.sh b/scripts/util_functions.sh
index 2c028ee67..2550de045 100644
--- a/scripts/util_functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/util_functions.sh
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ mount_partitions() {
 
   # Mount ro partitions
   mount_ro_ensure "system$SLOT app$SLOT" /system
-  if [ -f /system/init.rc ]; then
+  if [ -f /system/init -o -L /system/init ]; then
     SYSTEM_ROOT=true
     setup_mntpoint /system_root
     if ! mount --move /system /system_root; then