diff --git a/files/Aboot/boot0.j2 b/files/Aboot/boot0.j2
index 1e77a934ba1d..001db2051b06 100644
--- a/files/Aboot/boot0.j2
+++ b/files/Aboot/boot0.j2
@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ write_image_specific_cmdline() {
     # disable deterministic interface naming
     cmdline_add net.ifnames=0
 
+    # disable unified cgroup hierarchy to workaround dockerd limitation
+    cmdline_add systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=0
+
     # verbosity
     cmdline_add quiet
     # Start showing systemd information from the first failing unit if any.