1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index d2e4ead4891f..ca380ec685de 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -952,8 +952,13 @@ static int __ref kernel_init(void *unused)
                 ret = run_init_process(execute_command);
                 if (!ret)
                         return 0;
+#ifndef CONFIG_INIT_FALLBACK
+                panic("Requested init %s failed (error %d).",
+                      execute_command, ret);
+#else
                 pr_err("Failed to execute %s (error %d).  Attempting defaults...\n",
-                        execute_command, ret);
+                       execute_command, ret);
+#endif
         }
         if (!try_to_run_init_process("/sbin/init") ||
             !try_to_run_init_process("/etc/init") ||