diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
index 99054933e6..fba5da7ad1 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ config OLPC_BOOTSCRIPT_IMAGES
 config TARGET_IMAGES_PAD
 	bool "Pad images to filesystem size (for JFFS2)"
 	depends OLPC_BOOTSCRIPT_IMAGES || X86_GRUB_IMAGES
-	default y
 
 config TARGET_IMAGES_GZIP
 	bool "GZip images"