diff --git a/target/linux/au1000/Makefile b/target/linux/au1000/Makefile
index 2405ece4e..9601bfe52 100644
--- a/target/linux/au1000/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/au1000/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=mipsel
 BOARD:=au1000
 BOARDNAME:=RMI/AMD AU1x00
-FEATURES:=jffs2 usb pci
+FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 usb pci
 SUBTARGETS=au1500 au1550
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>