diff --git a/conf/machine/include/ti33x.inc b/conf/machine/include/ti33x.inc
index 8a91a52c..af340d2c 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/ti33x.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/ti33x.inc
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ UBOOT_MACHINE = "am335x_evm_config"
 UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT = "0x80008000"
 UBOOT_LOADADDRESS = "0x80008000"
 
+# Use the expected value of the ubifs filesystem's volume name in the kernel
+# and u-boot.
+UBI_VOLNAME = "rootfs"
+
 EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "u-boot"
 
 # List common SoC features, may need to add touchscreen for specific machines
diff --git a/conf/machine/include/ti43x.inc b/conf/machine/include/ti43x.inc
index adb66e37..dc3baf6b 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/ti43x.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/ti43x.inc
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ UBOOT_MACHINE = "am43xx_evm_config"
 UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT = "0x80008000"
 UBOOT_LOADADDRESS = "0x80008000"
 
+# Use the expected value of the ubifs filesystem's volume name in the kernel
+# and u-boot.
+UBI_VOLNAME = "rootfs"
+
 EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "u-boot"
 
 # List common SoC features, may need to add touchscreen for specific machines