diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index ee5add898..0615cf22d 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -800,7 +800,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     parser.AddSectionParser("service",std::make_unique<ServiceParser>());
     parser.AddSectionParser("on", std::make_unique<ActionParser>());
     parser.AddSectionParser("import", std::make_unique<ImportParser>());
-    parser.ParseConfig("/init.rc");
+    std::string bootscript = property_get("ro.boot.init_rc");
+    if (bootscript.empty()) {
+        parser.ParseConfig("/init.rc");
+    } else {
+        parser.ParseConfig(bootscript);
+    }
 
     ActionManager& am = ActionManager::GetInstance();