diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.S.cont b/etc/rc.d/rc.S.cont
index b4ff449ff..5e81b12f0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.S.cont
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.S.cont
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ if [[ -r /boot/config/passwd ]]; then
     if [[ $USERNAME == root ]]; then
       /bin/sed -i "s|^root:.*|root:x:0:0:$COMMENT:/root:/bin/bash|" /etc/passwd
     fi
-    if (( USERID >= 1000 )); then
+    if (( $USERID >= 1000 )); then
       /bin/echo "$USERNAME:x:$USERID:$GROUPID:$COMMENT:/:/bin/false" >> /etc/passwd
     fi
   done </boot/config/passwd