diff --git a/contrib/initramfs/scripts/local-top/zfs b/contrib/initramfs/scripts/local-top/zfs
index 6b80e9f43607..fc455077ec94 100755
--- a/contrib/initramfs/scripts/local-top/zfs
+++ b/contrib/initramfs/scripts/local-top/zfs
@@ -1,53 +1,53 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # shellcheck disable=SC2154
 
 
 if [ "$1" = "prereqs" ]; then
         echo mdadm mdrun multipath
         exit 0
 fi
 
 
 #
 # Helper functions
 #
 message()
 {
         if plymouth --ping 2>/dev/null; then
                 plymouth message --text="$*"
         else
                 echo "$*" >&2
         fi
         return 0
 }
 
 udev_settle()
 {
         # Wait for udev to be ready, see https://launchpad.net/bugs/85640
         if [ -x /sbin/udevadm ]; then
                 /sbin/udevadm settle --timeout=30
         elif [ -x /sbin/udevsettle ]; then
                 /sbin/udevsettle --timeout=30
         fi
         return 0
 }
 
 
 activate_vg()
 {
         # Sanity checks
         if [ ! -x /sbin/lvm ]; then
                 [ "$quiet" != "y" ] && message "lvm is not available"
                 return 1
         fi
 
-        # Detect and activate available volume groups
+        # Detect and auto-activate available volume groups
         /sbin/lvm vgscan
-        /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y --sysinit
+        /sbin/lvm vgchange -aay --sysinit
         return $?
 }
 
 udev_settle
 activate_vg
 
 exit 0