diff --git a/SOURCES/tuned-2.18.0-bootloader-initrd-no-dev-hardcode.patch b/SOURCES/tuned-2.18.0-bootloader-initrd-no-dev-hardcode.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b008233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/tuned-2.18.0-bootloader-initrd-no-dev-hardcode.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+From f23ff066327c3212faee6bed2c6f8d2a43c9db5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Jan Zerdik <jzerdik@redhat.com>
+Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 12:21:59 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Do not hardcode disk name in tuned initrd path.
+
+Cleaner solution by jskarvad@redhat.com
+
+Resolves: rhbz#2050246
+
+Signed-off-by: Jan Zerdik <jzerdik@redhat.com>
+---
+ tuned/plugins/plugin_bootloader.py | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/tuned/plugins/plugin_bootloader.py b/tuned/plugins/plugin_bootloader.py
+index 32dd35d..ad2d4d5 100644
+--- a/tuned/plugins/plugin_bootloader.py
++++ b/tuned/plugins/plugin_bootloader.py
+@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class BootloaderPlugin(base.Plugin):
+ 		initrd_grubpath = "/"
+ 		lc = len(curr_cmdline)
+ 		if lc:
+-			path = re.sub(r"^\s*BOOT_IMAGE=\s*(\S*/).*$", "\\1", curr_cmdline)
++			path = re.sub(r"^\s*BOOT_IMAGE=\s*(?:\([^)]*\))?(\S*/).*$", "\\1", curr_cmdline)
+ 			if len(path) < lc:
+ 				initrd_grubpath = path
+ 		self._initrd_val = os.path.join(initrd_grubpath, img_name)
+-- 
+2.35.3
+
diff --git a/SPECS/tuned.spec b/SPECS/tuned.spec
index a0a784a..32e128d 100644
--- a/SPECS/tuned.spec
+++ b/SPECS/tuned.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 Summary: A dynamic adaptive system tuning daemon
 Name: tuned
 Version: 2.18.0
-Release: 2%{?prerel1}%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?prerel1}%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 Source0: https://github.com/redhat-performance/%{name}/archive/v%{version}%{?prerel2}/%{name}-%{version}%{?prerel2}.tar.gz
 # RHEL-8 specific recommend.conf:
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Patch0: tuned-2.18.0-rhel-8-profiles.patch
 Patch1: tuned-2.18.0-sd-load-balance.patch
 # rhbz#2052886
 Patch2: tuned-2.18.0-nf-conntrack-hashsize.patch
+# rhbz#2050246
+Patch3: tuned-2.18.0-bootloader-initrd-no-dev-hardcode.patch
 
 %description
 The tuned package contains a daemon that tunes system settings dynamically.
@@ -549,6 +551,10 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/man7/tuned-profiles-openshift.7*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun  8 2022 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 2.18.0-3
+- bootloader: do not hardcode device to initrd
+  resolves: rhbz#2050246
+
 * Thu Feb 10 2022 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 2.18.0-2
 - openshift/atomic: increased nf_conntrack_hashsize
   resolves: rhbz#2052886