diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ada2ce491..0caf54f86 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(restore-prev-mode,
          [  --enable-restore-prev-mode          enable return from graphics mode],
          [AC_DEFINE(RETURN_FROM_GRAPHICS_MODE,1,[enable return from graphics mode])])
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(broken-neutrino-mount-hack,
+	[  --enable-broken-neutrino-mount-hack enable broken neutrino mount hack, don't use with mdev],
+	[AC_DEFINE(ASSUME_NO_MDEV,1,[enable broken neutrino mount hack, don't use with mdev])])
+
 #
 # Check for libtdservicedb - the new one - for testing only
 #
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 835f1dcac..1ac335484 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::run(int argc, char **argv)
 		saveSetup(NEUTRINO_SETTINGS_FILE);
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
+#ifdef ASSUME_NO_MDEV
         system("mkdir /media/sda1 2> /dev/null");
         system("mount /media/sda1 2> /dev/null");
         system("mkdir /media/sdb1 2> /dev/null");