diff --git a/modules.d/91zipl/module-setup.sh b/modules.d/91zipl/module-setup.sh
index 07a2e6bd..c65b9b1c 100755
--- a/modules.d/91zipl/module-setup.sh
+++ b/modules.d/91zipl/module-setup.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ install() {
     if [[ $hostonly_cmdline == "yes" ]] ; then
         local _zipl=$(cmdline)
 
-        [[ $_zipl ]] && printf "%s\n" "$_zipl"
+        [[ $_zipl ]] && printf "%s\n" "$_zipl" > "${initdir}/etc/cmdline.d/91zipl.conf"
     fi
     dracut_need_initqueue
 }