diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 96dd7f5..04dcbfc 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += msm_rtb.filter=0x237
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += service_locator.enable=1
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += swiotlb=1
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += video=vfb:640x400,bpp=32,memsize=3072000
+BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += androidboot.init_fatal_reboot_target=recovery
 
 # HIDL
 DEVICE_MANIFEST_FILE := $(COMMON_PATH)/manifest.xml