diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 275a0adcac9..a7b04bac6b9 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ $(eval $(foreach S,$(NAND_BLOCKSIZE),$(call Image/mkfs/jffs2-nand/template,$(S))
 define Image/mkfs/squashfs-common
 	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mksquashfs4 $(call mkfs_target_dir,$(1)) $@ \
 		-nopad -noappend -root-owned \
-		-comp $(SQUASHFSCOMP) $(SQUASHFSOPT) \
-		-processors 1
+		-comp $(SQUASHFSCOMP) $(SQUASHFSOPT)
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_SECURITY_LABELS),y)