diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 8a004127513..ecbfb04c1a1 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ menu "Target Images"
 	config TARGET_ROOTFS_RESERVED_PCT
 		int "Percentage of reserved blocks in root filesystem"
 		depends TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT4FS
-		default 5
+		default 0
 		help
 		    Allows you to change the percentage of reserved blocks in the root filesystem