diff --git a/finit-alt.c b/finit-alt.c
index f81dfd66..f6108b2c 100644
--- a/finit-alt.c
+++ b/finit-alt.c
@@ -65,10 +65,15 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #define RANDOMSEED	"/var/lib/urandom/random-seed"
 #define SYSROOT		"/mnt"
 #define GETTY		"/sbin/getty 38400 tty3"
-#define RUNPARTS	"/bin/run-parts --arg=-i"
+#define RUNPARTS	"/bin/run-parts"
 #define TOUCH_ETC_NETWORK_RUN_IFSTATE
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SQUASHFS
+#undef RUNPARTS
+#define RUNPARTS	"/bin/run-parts"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DIRECTISA
 #define HWCLOCK_DIRECTISA " --directisa"
 #else