diff --git a/board/visionfive2/overlay/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf b/board/visionfive2/overlay/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
index fd772f3675..48d267f725 100644
--- a/board/visionfive2/overlay/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
+++ b/board/visionfive2/overlay/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 label linux
   kernel /boot/Image
   devicetree /boot/jh7110-starfive-visionfive-2-v1.3b.dtb
-  append console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk1p3
+  append console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk1p3 rootwait