diff --git a/usr/share/archboot/base/init b/usr/share/archboot/base/init
index 65833007a..a4a0a2334 100755
--- a/usr/share/archboot/base/init
+++ b/usr/share/archboot/base/init
@@ -51,16 +51,12 @@ mkfs.btrfs /dev/zram0 &>/dev/null
 # use discard to get free RAM on delete!
 mount -o discard /dev/zram0 /sysroot &>/dev/null
 echo -e "\e[1mStep 3/4:\e[m Searching for archboot rootfs on usb/hd/cdrom device..."
-COUNT=0
 echo -e "          Trying for 10 seconds /dev/sr0..."
-while ! mount /dev/sr0 /cdrom &>/dev/null; do
-        read -r -t 1
-        _COUNT=$((_COUNT+1))
-        [[ "${_COUNT}" == 10 ]] && break
-done
 echo -e "          Trying for 10 seconds UUID=1234-ABCD..."
 _COUNT=0
-while ! mount UUID=1234-ABCD /mnt &>/dev/null; do
+while true; do
+    mount UUID=1234-ABCD /mnt &>/dev/null && break
+    mount /dev/sr0 /cdrom &>/dev/null && break
     read -r -t 1
     _COUNT=$((_COUNT+1))
     [[ "${_COUNT}" == 10 ]] && break