diff --git a/gen_cmdline.sh b/gen_cmdline.sh
index a49a3b5..957aa3d 100755
--- a/gen_cmdline.sh
+++ b/gen_cmdline.sh
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ parse_cmdline() {
 	      ;;
 	      kernel)
 		      BUILD_KERNEL=1
+		      BUILD_INITRD=0
 	      ;;
 	      --help)
 		      longusage