diff --git a/lfs/initrd b/lfs/initrd
index 896d78ecf..cf4f28085 100644
--- a/lfs/initrd
+++ b/lfs/initrd
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ $(TARGET) :
 
 	cd /install/initrd && ln -svf sbin/init init
 
-	cd /install/initrd && find . | cpio -o -H newc | lzma -9 > /install/images/initrd
+	cd /install/initrd && find . | cpio -o -H newc | lzma > /install/images/initrd
 	cd /install/initrd && find ./ -ls > $(DIR_INFO)/_build.initrd.log
 
 	@$(POSTBUILD)