--- a/init.d/udev	
+++ a/init.d/udev	
@@ -100,23 +100,20 @@ start_udevmonitor()
 
 populate_dev()
 {
-	if get_bootparam "nocoldplug" ; then
-		rc_coldplug="NO"
-		ewarn "Skipping udev coldplug as requested in kernel cmdline"
+	get_bootparam "nocoldplug" && rc_coldplug="no"
+	if ! yesno $rc_coldplug; then
+		ewarn "Skipping udev coldplug sequence"
+		return 0
 	fi
 
 	ebegin "Populating /dev with existing devices through uevents"
-	if ! yesno "${rc_coldplug}"; then
-		# Do not run any init-scripts, Bug #206518
-		udevadm control --property=do_not_run_plug_service=1
-	fi
 	udevadm trigger --type=subsystems --action=add
 	udevadm trigger --type=devices --action=add
 	eend $?
+
 	ebegin "Waiting for uevents to be processed"
 	udevadm settle --timeout=${udev_settle_timeout}
 	eend $?
-	udevadm control --property=do_not_run_plug_service=
 	return 0
 }