diff --git a/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard b/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
index ac8219b9f3..18e8aca4c0 100755
--- a/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
+++ b/packages/tools/bcm2835-bootloader/files/create_sdcard
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ echo "#########################################################"
   if [ -d /dev/shm ]; then
     rm -rf /dev/shm/openelec_install
     mkdir -p /dev/shm/openelec_install
-    mount "$PART1" /dev/shm/openelec_install
+    mount -t vfat "$PART1" /dev/shm/openelec_install
     MOUNTPOINT=/dev/shm/openelec_install
   else
     rm -rf /tmp/openelec_install
     mkdir -p /tmp/openelec_install
-    mount "$PART1" /tmp/openelec_install
+    mount -t vfat "$PART1" /tmp/openelec_install
     MOUNTPOINT=/tmp/openelec_install
   fi