diff --git a/target/linux/archs38/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/archs38/generic/target.mk
index 7642c6b2611..dfe0474fd81 100644
--- a/target/linux/archs38/generic/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/archs38/generic/target.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 BOARDNAME:=Generic
-FEATURES += ext4 usb ramdisk
+FEATURES += ext4 usb ramdisk rootfs-part
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for ARC HS38 based boards.