diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/boot.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/boot.sh
index 66423d9aad..a883241350 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/boot.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/boot.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2010 Vertical Communications
 
 mount() {
-	/bin/busybox mount "$@"
+	/bin/busybox mount -o noatime "$@"
 }
 
 boot_hook_splice_start() {