diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 009b625728..6c7f64561d 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ $(eval $(foreach S,$(NAND_BLOCKSIZE),$(call Image/mkfs/jffs2-nand/template,$(S))
 define Image/mkfs/squashfs-common
 	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mksquashfs4 $(call mkfs_target_dir,$(1)) $@ \
 		-nopad -noappend -root-owned \
-		-comp $(SQUASHFSCOMP) $(SQUASHFSOPT) \
-		-processors $(shell nproc)
+		-comp $(SQUASHFSCOMP) $(SQUASHFSOPT)
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_SECURITY_LABELS),y)