diff --git a/release/tools/arm.subr b/release/tools/arm.subr
index d9018e97d1bf..c12854eee3e6 100644
--- a/release/tools/arm.subr
+++ b/release/tools/arm.subr
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ arm_install_base() {
 	echo 'sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
 	echo 'growfs_enable="YES"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
 
+	# The fstab(5) above uses UFS/MSDOSFS labels.
+	echo 'geom_label_load="YES"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/boot/loader.conf
+	# Workaround missing loader.rc if needed.
+	chroot ${CHROOTDIR} ln -s /boot/loader.rc.sample /boot/loader.rc
+
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}