diff --git a/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf b/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf
index add96e19642..f5d8189c63d 100644
--- a/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf
+++ b/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 	cp -p ${UBOOT_DIR}/u-boot.img ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/u-boot.img
 	cp -p ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/boot/ubldr \
 		${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/ubldr
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}
diff --git a/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf b/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf
index 0ea697eae54..45b7085a892 100644
--- a/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf
+++ b/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 	cp -p ${UBOOT_DIR}/u-boot.img ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/u-boot.img
 	cp -p ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/boot/ubldr \
 		${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/ubldr
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}
diff --git a/release/arm/RPI-B.conf b/release/arm/RPI-B.conf
index 364f1559108..5610237ff40 100644
--- a/release/arm/RPI-B.conf
+++ b/release/arm/RPI-B.conf
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 		${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/ubldr
 	cp -p ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/boot/dtb/rpi.dtb \
 		${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/rpi.dtb
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}
diff --git a/release/arm/RPI2.conf b/release/arm/RPI2.conf
index 1aaed771e54..7de718835c6 100644
--- a/release/arm/RPI2.conf
+++ b/release/arm/RPI2.conf
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 		${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/ubldr
 	cp -p ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/boot/dtb/rpi2.dtb \
 		${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}/rpi2.dtb
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}
diff --git a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-DUAL.conf b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-DUAL.conf
index ea87e172f23..e69dec35809 100644
--- a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-DUAL.conf
+++ b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-DUAL.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 	chroot ${CHROOTDIR} echo \
 		'setenv fdt_file wandboard-quad.dtb; fatload mmc 0:1 11000000 ubldr; bootelf 11000000;' \
 		> ${FATMOUNT}/boot.txt
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}
diff --git a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
index 220fa81a6b6..0ddf3d3dce4 100644
--- a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
+++ b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 	chroot ${CHROOTDIR} echo \
 		'setenv fdt_file wandboard-quad.dtb; fatload mmc 0:1 11000000 ubldr; bootelf 11000000;' \
 		> ${FATMOUNT}/boot.txt
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}
diff --git a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-SOLO.conf b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-SOLO.conf
index 72c4161466f..b7b035e10a8 100644
--- a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-SOLO.conf
+++ b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-SOLO.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ arm_install_uboot() {
 	chroot ${CHROOTDIR} echo \
 		'setenv fdt_file wandboard-quad.dtb; fatload mmc 0:1 11000000 ubldr; bootelf 11000000;' \
 		> ${FATMOUNT}/boot.txt
+	touch ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}/firstboot
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${FATMOUNT}
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${UFSMOUNT}