diff --git a/src/afsd/afs.rc.linux b/src/afsd/afs.rc.linux
index be734be945..ac2cb1216f 100644
--- a/src/afsd/afs.rc.linux
+++ b/src/afsd/afs.rc.linux
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ choose_afsdoptions() {
 case "$1" in 
   start)
     if [ ! "$afs_rh" -o ! -f /var/lock/subsys/afs ]; then
-	on_network || exit 1
+        if [ `echo "$OPTIONS" | grep -c dynroot` = 0 ]; then
+            on_network || exit 1
+        fi
 	# Load kernel extensions
 	if  load_client  ; then :
 	else