diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 461b564f90..0cd99f9cab 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1597,6 +1597,7 @@ ifneq ($(filter \
     $(BOARD_ODM_DLKMIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE) \
   ,erofs),)
 INTERNAL_USERIMAGES_DEPS += $(MKEROFSUSERIMG)
+BOARD_EROFS_COMPRESSOR ?= "lz4hc,9"
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(filter \