diff --git a/board/common/image/ix-image.mk b/board/common/image/ix-image.mk
index ba23dcd8..80a6bb86 100644
--- a/board/common/image/ix-image.mk
+++ b/board/common/image/ix-image.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ $(1): $$($(2)_DEPENDENCIES)
 
 ifeq ($$($(2)),y)
 TARGETS_ROOTFS += $(1)
+BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY := "$$(realpath $$(pkgdir)/rootfs) $$(call qstrip,$$(BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY))"
 endif
 
 endef