diff --git a/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard b/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
index 18e8aca4c0..b6f8a7d660 100755
--- a/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
+++ b/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ echo "#########################################################"
 
 # create filesystem
   echo "creating filesystem on $PART1..."
-  mkfs.vfat "$PART1" -n System
+  mkfs.vfat "$PART1" -I -n System
 
   echo "creating filesystem on $PART2..."
   mkfs.ext4 "$PART2" -L Storage