diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py b/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py
index 8cd48f9450..5abce4ad7d 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py
@@ -269,7 +269,11 @@ class Rootfs(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
self.pm.remove(["run-postinsts"])

image_rorfs = bb.utils.contains("IMAGE_FEATURES", "read-only-rootfs",
+                                        True, False, self.d) and \
+                      not bb.utils.contains("IMAGE_FEATURES",
+                                        "read-only-rootfs-delayed-postinsts",
True, False, self.d)
+
image_rorfs_force = self.d.getVar('FORCE_RO_REMOVE')

if image_rorfs or image_rorfs_force == "1":