diff --git a/fs/ext2/Config.in b/fs/ext2/Config.in
index 74bacc1141..333ead95fe 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/Config.in
+++ b/fs/ext2/Config.in
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_REV
 
 config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_LABEL
 	string "filesystem label"
+	default "rootfs"
 
 config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_SIZE
 	string "exact size"