diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/phosphor-static-norootfs-init/21-factory-reset b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/phosphor-static-norootfs-init/21-factory-reset
index 0c435f8..00c9f83 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/phosphor-static-norootfs-init/21-factory-reset
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/initrdscripts/phosphor-static-norootfs-init/21-factory-reset
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 mkdir /run/lock
 
 # Check uboot keys for 'factory-reset'
-if /sbin/fw_printenv openbmcinit openbmconce | grep -q factory-reset ; then
+if /sbin/fw_printenv openbmcinit openbmconce | grep -w -q factory-reset ; then
     echo "factory-reset" >> /run/format-persist
 fi