diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index c725316f870a..0c35379b9a7d 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ MFSINODE=		8192
 MFSLABEL=		auto
 MINIROOT=
 .elif ${TARGET_ARCH} == "ia64"
+DISKLABEL=		""
 MFSSIZE=		8192
 MFSINODE=		8192
 MFSLABEL=		auto