diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index 294ae5fbeb2..11d0612beab 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -117,18 +117,16 @@ get_boot_params() {
           if [ ! -e /dev/vport0p1 ]; then
             log_it "/dev/vport0p1 not loaded, perhaps guest kernel is too old." && exit 2
           fi
-		  while [$cmd -eq ""]; do         
-            while read line; do
-              if [[ $line == cmdline:* ]]; then
-                cmd=${line//cmdline:/}
-                echo $cmd > /var/cache/cloud/cmdline
-              elif [[ $line == pubkey:* ]]; then
-                pubkey=${line//pubkey:/}
-                echo $pubkey > /var/cache/cloud/authorized_keys
-                echo $pubkey > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
-              fi
-            done < /dev/vport0p1
-		  done
+          while read line; do
+            if [[ $line == cmdline:* ]]; then
+              cmd=${line//cmdline:/}
+              echo $cmd > /var/cache/cloud/cmdline
+            elif [[ $line == pubkey:* ]]; then
+              pubkey=${line//pubkey:/}
+              echo $pubkey > /var/cache/cloud/authorized_keys
+              echo $pubkey > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            fi
+          done < /dev/vport0p1
           chmod go-rwx /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
           ;;
      vmware)