diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 30884542b8d..b30ae9c4330 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ BOOTINODE=		80000
 MFSSIZE=		4096
 MFSINODE=		8192
 MFSLABEL=		auto
+SPLIT_MFSROOT=
 .elif ${TARGET_ARCH} == "powerpc"
 DISKLABEL=		""
 MFSSIZE=		4096