diff --git a/init/statd.conf b/init/statd.conf
index 1c0e9fb..e980de9 100644
--- a/init/statd.conf
+++ b/init/statd.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 description	"NSM status monitor"
 author		"Steve Langasek <steve.langasek@canonical.com>"
 
-start on (started portmap or mounting TYPE=nfs)
+start on (filesystem and (started portmap or mounting TYPE=nfs))
 stop on stopping portmap
 
 expect fork