2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass b/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass
index c7e6937fa9..7b770fb353 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 AUTO_SYSLINUXCFG = "1"
 INITRD_IMAGE ?= "core-image-minimal-initramfs"
 INITRD ?= "${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}/${INITRD_IMAGE}-${MACHINE}.cpio.gz"
-SYSLINUX_ROOT = "root=/dev/ram0 "
+SYSLINUX_ROOT = "root=/dev/ram0"
 SYSLINUX_TIMEOUT ?= "10"
 SYSLINUX_LABELS ?= "boot install"
 LABELS_append = " ${SYSLINUX_LABELS} "
diff --git a/meta/classes/image-vmdk.bbclass b/meta/classes/image-vmdk.bbclass
index 703c00ea3c..77b7facd41 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image-vmdk.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image-vmdk.bbclass
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 #NOISO = "1"
 
-SYSLINUX_ROOT = "root=/dev/hda2 "
+SYSLINUX_ROOT ?= "root=/dev/sda2"
 SYSLINUX_PROMPT ?= "0"
 SYSLINUX_TIMEOUT ?= "10"
 SYSLINUX_LABELS = "boot"