diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b8ccb98..54627a6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -75,15 +75,20 @@ fn main() {
     syslog_client.subscribe_to_text();
     syslog_client.subscribe_to_binary("devfs".to_string(), vec![0, 1]);
     syslog_client.subscribe_to_binary("tarfs".to_string(), vec![0]);
+    let mut msg_handler = SyslogMessageHandler::new();
     let vfs_pid = run_initrd_proc(&initrd, "bin/vfs");
-    run_initrd_proc(&initrd, "bin/devfs");
     let vfs_client = vfs_rpc::Client::new(vfs_pid);
+    run_initrd_proc(&initrd, "bin/devfs");
+    loop {
+        let msg = msg_handler.get_message();
+        if msg.from == "devfs" {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
     vfs_client
         .mount(Path::new("/dummy"), "devfs", Path::new("/dev"))
         .unwrap();
     run_initrd_proc(&initrd, "bin/tarfs");
-    let mut msg_handler = SyslogMessageHandler::new();
-
     loop {
         let msg = msg_handler.get_message();
         if msg.from == "tarfs" {