diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
index 8b97ea5d..f3357a78 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/boot.sh
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ EMMCBOOT="$(readConfigKey "emmcboot" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
 MODBLACKLIST="$(readConfigKey "modblacklist" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
 ARCPATCH="$(readConfigKey "arc.patch" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
 
+# HardwareID Check
+if [ "${ARCPATCH}" = "true" ]; then
+  HARDWAREID=="$(readConfigKey "arc.hardwareid" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}")"
+  HWIDSYS="$(genHWID)"
+  [ "${HARDWAREID}" != "${HWIDSYS}" ] && die "HardwareID does not match! - Loader can't boot to DSM."
+fi
+
 declare -A CMDLINE
 
 # Automated Cmdline
diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh b/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
index 694d5f8c..43fa35f3 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/arc/init.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ initConfigKey "arc.confdone" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
 initConfigKey "arc.dynamic" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
 initConfigKey "arc.offline" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
 initConfigKey "arc.patch" "false" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
+initConfigKey "arc.hwardwareid" "" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
 initConfigKey "arc.userid" "" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
 initConfigKey "arc.version" "${ARC_VERSION}" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"
 initConfigKey "boot" "{}" "${USER_CONFIG_FILE}"