--- /dev/null
+GRUB_SERIAL:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_GRUB_SERIAL))
+ifeq ($(GRUB_SERIAL),)
+$(error This platform requires CONFIG_GRUB_SERIAL be set!)
+endif
+
+define Package/base-files/install-target
+ $(SED) "s#@GRUB_SERIAL@#$(GRUB_SERIAL)#" $(1)/etc/inittab
+endef