--- etc/init.d/checkroot.sh	2012-12-11 10:03:45.000000000 +1100
+++ checkroot.sh	2013-07-14 02:34:37.468571838 +1000
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@
 		rootcheck=no
 	fi
 
+	if [ "$(findmnt -f -n -o FSTYPE /)" = "btrfs" ]
+	then
+		[ "$rootcheck" = yes ] && log_warning_msg "btrfs root detected, so skipping root file system check."
+		rootcheck=no
+	fi
+
 	if [ "$rootcheck" = yes ]
 	then
 		#
