diff --git a/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-lib.sh b/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-lib.sh
index edee1777b..d775854e1 100755
--- a/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-lib.sh
+++ b/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-lib.sh
@@ -150,12 +150,11 @@ kexec_kernel() {
 
   umount_zfs ${fs}
 
-  zpool export -a
   if ! [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     emergency_shell "unable to export pools"
   fi
 
-  kexec -e
+  kexec -e -i
 }
 
 # arg1: snapshot name
diff --git a/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-parse-commandline.sh b/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-parse-commandline.sh
index b262577e4..d888b2b47 100755
--- a/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-parse-commandline.sh
+++ b/90zfsbootmenu/zfsbootmenu-parse-commandline.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ fi
 # Force import pools only when explicitly told to do so
 if getargbool 0 force_import ; then
   info "ZFSBootMenu: Enabling force import of ZFS pools"
-  import_args="-f -N"
+  import_args="-o readonly=on -f -N"
 else
-  import_args="-N"
+  import_args="-o readonly=on -N"
 fi
 
 wait_for_zfs=0