diff --git a/include/rootfs.mk b/include/rootfs.mk
index f2ed648d2f3..2128aefc2ab 100644
--- a/include/rootfs.mk
+++ b/include/rootfs.mk
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ define prepare_rootfs
 			fi; \
 		done || true \
 	)
+	awk -i inplace \
+		'/^Status:/ { \
+			if ($$3 == "user") { $$3 = "ok" } \
+			else { sub(/,\<user\>|\<user\>,/, "", $$3) } \
+		}1' $(1)/usr/lib/opkg/status
 	$(if $(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH),sed -i "s/Installed-Time: .*/Installed-Time: $(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH)/" $(1)/usr/lib/opkg/status)
 	@-find $(1) -name CVS -o -name .svn -o -name .git -o -name '.#*' | $(XARGS) rm -rf
 	rm -rf \