diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c b/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
index c533f27..4ef0e7a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ static int mtdpart_setup_real(char *s)
                     this_mtd->mtd_id, this_mtd->num_parts));


+               /* FIXME: dirty hack */
+               if (*s == ';')
+                       return 0;
+
                /* EOS - we're done */
                if (*s == 0)
                        break;