diff --git a/microcode_ctl.init b/microcode_ctl.init
index 65d02ce..e521d2e 100755
--- a/microcode_ctl.init
+++ b/microcode_ctl.init
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ function start ()
 
 	/sbin/modprobe microcode
 
+	lt=0
+	while [ ! -c /dev/cpu/microcode ]; do
+	    lt=$[lt+1];
+	    [ $lt -gt 5 ] && break;
+	    sleep 1;
+	done
+
 	daemon $PROGRAM $ARGUMENTS
 	RETVAL=$?