diff --git a/lib/initcpio/install/arch_base b/lib/initcpio/install/arch_base
index 2535746f5..07aed857c 100644
--- a/lib/initcpio/install/arch_base
+++ b/lib/initcpio/install/arch_base
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ build ()
     ### adding needed programs from running system
     add_file "${CONFIG}" "/config"
     add_symlink "/etc/mtab" "/proc/self/mounts"
+    # Add an empty fstab to avoid mount warning when -o remount is used
+    >"$BUILDROOT/etc/fstab"
     add_file "/usr/share/terminfo/l/linux"
     add_file "/usr/share/archboot/base/init" "/init"
     add_file "/lib/initcpio/init_functions" "/init_functions"