diff --git a/init/block_dev_initializer.cpp b/init/block_dev_initializer.cpp
index a686d0513..8f5215856 100644
--- a/init/block_dev_initializer.cpp
+++ b/init/block_dev_initializer.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ bool BlockDevInitializer::InitPlatformDevice(const std::string& dev_name) {
     return InitDevice("/sys/devices/platform", dev_name);
 }
 
+bool BlockDevInitializer::InitHvcDevice(const std::string& dev_name) {
+    return InitDevice("/sys/devices/virtual/tty", dev_name);
+}
+
 bool BlockDevInitializer::InitDevice(const std::string& syspath, const std::string& device_name) {
     bool found = false;
 
diff --git a/init/block_dev_initializer.h b/init/block_dev_initializer.h
index d5b1f6006..cb1d36555 100644
--- a/init/block_dev_initializer.h
+++ b/init/block_dev_initializer.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class BlockDevInitializer final {
     bool InitDevices(std::set<std::string> devices);
     bool InitDmDevice(const std::string& device);
     bool InitPlatformDevice(const std::string& device);
+    bool InitHvcDevice(const std::string& device);
 
   private:
     ListenerAction HandleUevent(const Uevent& uevent, std::set<std::string>* devices);