diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index 0dd694665e..0070dffbc7 100755
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@ if grep -q cf /etc/fstab; then
 fi
 
 # sync pw database after mount.
-if [ ! "$PLATFORM" = "cdrom" ] ; then
-	rm -f /etc/spwd.db.tmp
-	/usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb -d /etc/ /etc/master.passwd
-fi
+rm -f /etc/spwd.db.tmp
+/usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb -d /etc/ /etc/master.passwd
 
 product=`/usr/bin/grep product_name /etc/inc/globals.inc | /usr/bin/cut -d'"' -f4`
 hideplatform=`/usr/bin/grep hideplatform /etc/inc/globals.inc | /usr/bin/wc -l`