diff --git a/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass b/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass
index 2c948190cf..c0c1fb31ac 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image-live.bbclass
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ do_bootimg[depends] += "dosfstools-native:do_populate_sysroot \
                         virtual/kernel:do_deploy \
                         ${MLPREFIX}syslinux:do_populate_sysroot \
                         syslinux-native:do_populate_sysroot \
-                        ${@'%s:do_image_%s' % (d.getVar('PN'), d.getVar('LIVE_ROOTFS_TYPE').replace('-', '_')) if d.getVar('ROOTFS') else ''} \
+                        ${@'%s:do_image_%s' % (d.getVar('PN'), d.getVar('LIVE_ROOTFS_TYPE').replace('-', '_').split('.')[0]) if d.getVar('ROOTFS') else ''} \
                         "