diff --git a/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh b/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
index 824c19f0df5..593b9397e66 100644
--- a/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
+++ b/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ while read -u 3 mountPoint; do
     mountFS "$device" "$mountPoint" "$options" "$fsType"
 done
 
+exec 3>&-
+
 
 @postMountCommands@