diff --git a/modules.d/99base/parse-root-opts.sh b/modules.d/99base/parse-root-opts.sh
index 7b0b7585..b74eeb34 100755
--- a/modules.d/99base/parse-root-opts.sh
+++ b/modules.d/99base/parse-root-opts.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 root=$(getarg root=)
 
 rflags="$(getarg rootflags=)"
-getargbool 0 rw && rflags="${rflags},rw"
 getargbool 0 ro && rflags="${rflags},ro"
+getargbool 0 rw && rflags="${rflags},rw"
 rflags="${rflags#,}"
 
 fstype="$(getarg rootfstype=)"