diff --git a/sys/boot/alpha/common/conf.c b/sys/boot/alpha/common/conf.c
index 26a36f778790..71562b34c158 100644
--- a/sys/boot/alpha/common/conf.c
+++ b/sys/boot/alpha/common/conf.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct fs_ops *file_system[] = {
     &nfs_fsops,
 #endif
     &gzipfs_fsops,
+    &splitfs_fsops,
     NULL
 };