diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/79_move_config b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/79_move_config
index b0ee62a809..1735ad8849 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/79_move_config
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/79_move_config
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ move_config() {
 		insmod fat
 		insmod vfat
 		mkdir -p /boot
-		mount -t vfat -o rw,noatime $BOOTPART /boot
+		mount -o rw,noatime $BOOTPART /boot
 		[ -f /boot/sysupgrade.tgz ] && mv -f /boot/sysupgrade.tgz /
+		umount /boot
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/clearfog.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/clearfog.sh
index 5388b22198..b6dbde8458 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/clearfog.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/clearfog.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ platform_do_upgrade_clearfog() {
 
 platform_copy_config_clearfog() {
 	mkdir -p /boot
-	[ -f /boot/kernel.img ] || mount -t vfat -o rw,noatime /dev/mmcblk0p1 /boot
+	[ -f /boot/kernel.img ] || mount -o rw,noatime /dev/mmcblk0p1 /boot
 	cp -af "$CONF_TAR" /boot/
 	sync
 	umount /boot