diff --git a/linux/workaround_CVE-2009-2692.sh b/linux/workaround_CVE-2009-2692.sh
index 2b4dbf4..26f7e4c 100755
--- a/linux/workaround_CVE-2009-2692.sh
+++ b/linux/workaround_CVE-2009-2692.sh
@@ -38,5 +38,9 @@ alias net-pf-31 off
 eof
 
 echo "You have to reboot your system (press enter to do so)"
-read rebootme
+
+# reboot directly, if there's -f
+if [ "$1" != "-f" ]; then
+   read rebootme
+fi
 reboot