diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
index 79b948a739..f2e6127331 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ class PartitionedImage():
                 parted_fs_type = "fat32"
             elif part.fstype == "msdos":
                 parted_fs_type = "fat16"
+                if not part.system_id:
+                    part.system_id = '0x6' # FAT16
             else:
                 # Type for ext2/ext3/ext4/btrfs
                 parted_fs_type = "ext2"
@@ -536,17 +538,6 @@ class PartitionedImage():
                                 (self.path, part.num, part.system_id),
                                 self.native_sysroot)
 
-            # Parted defaults to enabling the lba flag for fat16 partitions,
-            # which causes compatibility issues with some firmware (and really
-            # isn't necessary).
-            if parted_fs_type == "fat16":
-                if self.ptable_format == 'msdos':
-                    logger.debug("Disable 'lba' flag for partition '%s' on disk '%s'",
-                                 part.num, self.path)
-                    exec_native_cmd("parted -s %s set %d lba off" % \
-                                    (self.path, part.num),
-                                    self.native_sysroot)
-
     def cleanup(self):
         # remove partition images
         for image in set(self.partimages):