diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
index 637344b..77b934c 100644
--- a/init/initramfs.c
+++ b/init/initramfs.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@
 		panic(err);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
 	if (initrd_start) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM
 		int fd;
 		printk(KERN_INFO "checking if image is initramfs...");
 		err = unpack_to_rootfs((char *)initrd_start,
@@ -525,6 +526,15 @@
 			sys_close(fd);
 			free_initrd();
 		}
+#else
+		printk(KERN_INFO "Unpacking initramfs...");
+		err = unpack_to_rootfs((char *)initrd_start,
+			initrd_end - initrd_start, 0);
+		if (err)
+			panic(err);
+		printk(" done\n");
+		free_initrd();
+#endif
 	}
 #endif
 }