diff --git a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
index bbbbd30e48..3f3aa0c854 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -405,13 +405,18 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(LinuxKernelTest):
 
         self.vm.set_console()
         kernel_command_line = (self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE +
-                               serial_kernel_cmdline[uart_id])
+                               serial_kernel_cmdline[uart_id] +
+                               ' root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait ' +
+                               'dwc_otg.fiq_fsm_enable=0')
         self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_path,
                          '-dtb', dtb_path,
-                         '-append', kernel_command_line)
+                         '-append', kernel_command_line,
+                         '-device', 'usb-kbd')
         self.vm.launch()
         console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
         self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
+        console_pattern = 'Product: QEMU USB Keyboard'
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
 
     def test_arm_raspi2_uart0(self):
         """