How to reproduce: host# dracut --kernel-cmdline='rd.cmdline=ask' initramfs.img host# qemu-system-x86_64 -initrd initramfs.img ... -append root=/dev/sda1 ... ... qemu-host# journalctl -b | grep dracut-cmdline-ask ... Feb 15 08:45:36 localhost systemd[1]: dracut-cmdline-ask.service: Installed new job dracut-cmdline-ask.service/start as 42 Feb 15 08:45:36 localhost systemd[1]: dracut-cmdline-ask.service: ConditionKernelCommandLine=rd.cmdline=ask failed. Feb 15 08:45:36 localhost systemd[1]: dracut-cmdline-ask.service: Starting requested but condition failed. Not starting unit. Feb 15 08:45:36 localhost systemd[1]: dracut-cmdline-ask.service: Job dracut-cmdline-ask.service/start finished, result=done ... Signed-off-by: Evgeny Vereshchagin <evvers@ya.ru>