diff --git a/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/config/fstab b/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/config/fstab
index 64446e3c8c..0910277b26 100644
--- a/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/config/fstab
+++ b/target/linux/omap24xx/base-files/etc/config/fstab
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ config mount
 	option target   /maemo/initfs
 	option device   /dev/mtdblock3
 	option fstype   jffs2
-	option options  rw
+	option options  rw,noatime
 	option enabled  0
 
 config mount
 	option target   /maemo/rootfs
 	option device   /dev/mtdblock4
 	option fstype   jffs2
-	option options  rw
+	option options  rw,noatime
 	option enabled  0