diff --git a/meta-yocto/recipes-core/tiny-init/files/init b/meta-yocto/recipes-core/tiny-init/files/init
index 4b78f017fe..9140e9558e 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/recipes-core/tiny-init/files/init
+++ b/meta-yocto/recipes-core/tiny-init/files/init
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ifup lo
 
 # Allow for distro or local customizations
 if [ -f /etc/rc.local ] ; then
-	source /etc/rc.local
+	. /etc/rc.local
 fi
 
 # Become session leader and try to find a real tty (e.g. ttyS0)