diff --git a/initramfs/init b/initramfs/init
index 17a8fd0..1e64a52 100755
--- a/initramfs/init
+++ b/initramfs/init
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ fi
 echo "Creating device nodes..."
 mknod /dev/null c 1 3
 mknod /dev/tty c 5 0
+# scan for devices
 mdev -s
+# listen for new device creation
+mdev -d
 
 # enable logging
 mkdir -p /var/log