diff --git a/target/generic/Makefile.in b/target/generic/Makefile.in
index 4185202..571b54a 100644
--- a/target/generic/Makefile.in
+++ b/target/generic/Makefile.in
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ target-generic-do-remount-rw:
 target-generic-dont-remount-rw:
 	$(SED) '/^[^#].*# REMOUNT_ROOTFS_RW$$/s~^~#~' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/inittab
 
+target-generic-securetty:
+	grep -q $(TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY) $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/securetty || echo $(TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY) >> $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/securetty
+
 ifneq ($(TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME),)
 TARGETS += target-generic-hostname
 endif
@@ -50,4 +53,7 @@ TARGETS += target-generic-do-remount-rw
 else
 TARGETS += target-generic-dont-remount-rw
 endif
+ifneq ($(TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY),)
+TARGETS += target-generic-securetty
+endif
 endif