diff --git a/upstart-jobs/halt.nix b/upstart-jobs/halt.nix
index 6c313ddf5170..ce23e967e8bf 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/halt.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/halt.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ script
             if umount -f -n \"$mp\"; then
                 if test \"$mp\" != /; then tryAgain=1; fi
             else
-                mount -n -o remount,ro \"$mp\"
+                mount -n -o remount,ro \"$mp\" || true
             fi
 
             # Hack: work around a bug in mount (mount -o remount on a