diff --git a/init.d/consolefont.in b/init.d/consolefont.in
index 3e84ae4a6..7eafe2461 100644
--- a/init.d/consolefont.in
+++ b/init.d/consolefont.in
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ start()
 	[ -d /dev/vc ] && ttydev=/dev/vc/
 	x=1
 	while [ $x -le $ttyn ]; do
-		if ! setfont $consolefont $param -C $ttydev$x >/dev/null; then
+		if ! setfont $param -C $ttydev$x $consolefont >/dev/null; then
 			retval=1
 			break
 		fi