diff --git a/package/systemd/Config.in b/package/systemd/Config.in
index ddaf3e23b0..1aedb7b4a4 100644
--- a/package/systemd/Config.in
+++ b/package/systemd/Config.in
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_COREDUMP
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_FIRSTBOOT
 	bool "enable firstboot support"
-	default y
 	help
 	  systemd-firstboot initializes the most basic system settings
 	  interactively on the first boot.