diff --git a/meta/classes/initramfs.bbclass b/meta/classes/initramfs.bbclass
index 6886b95a..42013356 100644
--- a/meta/classes/initramfs.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/initramfs.bbclass
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ do_generate_initramfs() {
           update-initramfs -u -v ;  \
         fi'
 
+    rootfs_do_umounts
+
     if [ ! -e "${INITRAMFS_ROOTFS}/initrd.img" ]; then
         bberror "No initramfs was found after generation!"
     fi