diff --git a/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/kiwi-live-checkmedia.sh b/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/kiwi-live-checkmedia.sh
index 0de2281b..8cbf020b 100755
--- a/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/kiwi-live-checkmedia.sh
+++ b/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/kiwi-live-checkmedia.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 type getarg >/dev/null 2>&1 || . /lib/dracut-lib.sh
 type runMediaCheck >/dev/null 2>&1 || . /lib/kiwi-live-lib.sh
 
-if getargbool 0 mediacheck; then
+if getargbool 0 mediacheck || getargbool 0 rd.live.check; then
     declare root=${root}
     initGlobalDevices "${root#live:}"
     runMediaCheck
diff --git a/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/module-setup.sh b/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/module-setup.sh
index 9f5f9906..9c620fe7 100755
--- a/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/module-setup.sh
+++ b/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-live/module-setup.sh
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ install() {
     declare systemdutildir=${systemdutildir}
     declare dracutbasedir=${dracutbasedir}
     local dmsquashdir=
+    inst_multiple -o checkmedia
     inst_multiple \
         umount dmsetup blockdev blkid lsblk dd losetup \
         grep cut partprobe find wc fdisk tail mkfs.ext4 mkfs.xfs \
-        checkmedia dialog cat
+        dialog cat
 
     dmsquashdir=$(find "${dracutbasedir}/modules.d" -name "*dmsquash-live")
     if [ -n "${dmsquashdir}" ] && \