diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c b/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c
index f003f4276..f407ceffd 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c
@@ -257,12 +257,10 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   usbtrace_enable(TRACE_BITSET);
 #endif
 
-  /* Execute the one-time start-up script.
-   * Any output will go to /dev/console.
-   */
+#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT)
+  /* Execute the system init script */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC
-  nsh_initscript(&pstate->cn_vtbl);
+  nsh_sysinitscript(&pstate->cn_vtbl);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_NETINIT
@@ -277,10 +275,17 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
 #endif
 
+  /* Execute the one-time start-up script.
+   * Any output will go to /dev/console.
+   */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC
+  nsh_initscript(&pstate->cn_vtbl);
+#endif
+
   /* First map stderr and stdout to alternative devices */
 
   ret = nsh_clone_console(pstate);
-
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       return ret;
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c b/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c
index 5ec2ac4c9..bdde01986 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   nsh_nullstdio();
 #endif
 
-  /* Execute the one-time start-up script (output may go to /dev/null) */
+#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT)
+  /* Execute the system init script */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC
-  nsh_initscript(&pstate->cn_vtbl);
+  nsh_sysinitscript(&pstate->cn_vtbl);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_NETINIT
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
 #endif
 
+  /* Execute the one-time start-up script (output may go to /dev/null) */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC
+  nsh_initscript(&pstate->cn_vtbl);
+#endif
+
   /* Now loop, executing creating a session for each USB connection */
 
   for (; ; )