diff --git a/target/linux/bcm27xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/bcm27xx/image/Makefile
index 421a89263d..2b97593c9a 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm27xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/bcm27xx/image/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ endef
 ### Image scripts ###
 define Build/boot-common
 	rm -f $@.boot
-	mkfs.fat -C $@.boot $(FAT32_BLOCKS)
+	mkfs.fat -n boot -C $@.boot $(FAT32_BLOCKS)
 	mcopy -i $@.boot $(KDIR)/COPYING.linux ::
 	mcopy -i $@.boot $(KDIR)/LICENCE.broadcom ::
 	mcopy -i $@.boot cmdline.txt ::