diff --git a/boot/boot.sh b/boot/boot.sh
index 03cd14066b6..1589ba796e1 100644
--- a/boot/boot.sh
+++ b/boot/boot.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ mount -n -t sysfs none /sys
 echo "remounting / writable..."
 mount -n -o remount,rw /dev/root /
 
-echo "mounting /mnt/host..."
-mount -n -t hostfs none /mnt/host
+echo "starting udev..."
+@udev@/sbin/udevstart
 
 echo "setting up hostname..."
 hostname uml
diff --git a/boot/builder.sh b/boot/builder.sh
index 5ebfadcbcf7..4b637748ade 100755
--- a/boot/builder.sh
+++ b/boot/builder.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ for i in $boot $halt $login $env; do
         -e "s^@gcc\@^$gcc^g" \
         -e "s^@mingetty\@^$mingetty^g" \
         -e "s^@grub\@^$grub^g" \
+        -e "s^@udev\@^$udev^g" \
         -e "s^@out\@^$out^g" \
         < $i > $dst
     chmod +x $dst