diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm
index 43e7cdcaa..b306d7839 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/litetree.pm
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ sub mergeArrays {
 				if (xCAT::Utils->isAIX()) {
 					$o = "rw";  # default option if not provided
 				} else {
-					$o = "tmpfs";
+                    # for compatible reason, the default option is set to "tmpfs,rw"
+					$o = "tmpfs,rw";
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ sub mergeArrays {
                 # TODO
                 # let the user know the "link" option should be with
                 # /etc/mtab
-                $o = "link";
+                $o = "tmpfs,rw";
             }
 
 			# TODO: put some logic in here to make sure that ro is alone.
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/statelite.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/statelite.pm
index 7724e0f0f..2ab2a5931 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/statelite.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/statelite.pm
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ sub process_request {
 	}
 
     my $listNew = $synclist[0]; 
+    # for compatible reason, replace "tmpfs,rw" with "link" option in xCAT 2.5 or higher
+    for (@{$listNew}) {
+        s/tmpfs,rw/link/;
+    }
 
     # the directory/file in litefile table must be the absolute path ("/***")
     foreach my $entry (@$listNew) {
diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite
index 9414a94eb..a7c40c892 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite
@@ -242,16 +242,26 @@ ProcessType () {
 	fi	
 	
 	case "${3}" in 
-		link)       # the previous name is tmpfs,rw
+        link)       # the previous name is tmpfs,rw
             if [ -d ${TMPFS}${2} ]; then
-			    /bin/cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}
-			    echo "cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
+                /bin/cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}
+                echo "cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
             else
                 /bin/cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}
                 echo "cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
             fi
-			# the link has already be in place on the image, so nothing else to do!
-			;;
+            # the link has already be in place on the image, so nothing else to do!
+            ;;
+        tmpfs,rw)       # which has the same meaning of "link", it exists for compatible reason
+            if [ -d ${TMPFS}${2} ]; then
+                /bin/cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}
+                echo "cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
+            else
+                /bin/cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}
+                echo "cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
+            fi
+            # the link has already be in place on the image, so nothing else to do!
+            ;;
         link,ro)
  			# need to make sure its parent directory exists:
 			if [ ! -d ${TMPFS}${PPATH} ]; then
diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite.ppc.redhat b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite.ppc.redhat
index ef2c27a96..67af180db 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite.ppc.redhat
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/add-on/statelite/rc.statelite.ppc.redhat
@@ -242,16 +242,26 @@ ProcessType () {
 	fi	
 	
 	case "${3}" in 
-		link)       # the previous name is tmpfs,rw
+        link)       # the previous name is tmpfs,rw
             if [ -d ${TMPFS}${2} ]; then
-			    /bin/cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}
-			    echo "cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
+            /bin/cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}
+            echo "cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
             else
                 /bin/cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}
                 echo "cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
             fi
-			# the link has already be in place on the image, so nothing else to do!
-			;;
+            # the link has already be in place on the image, so nothing else to do!
+            ;;
+        tmpfs,rw)       # which has the same meaning of "link". It exists for compatible reason
+            if [ -d ${TMPFS}${2} ]; then
+            /bin/cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}
+            echo "cp -r -a ${1}* ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
+            else
+                /bin/cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}
+                echo "cp -r -a ${1} ${TMPFS}${2}" >>$LOG
+            fi
+            # the link has already be in place on the image, so nothing else to do!
+            ;;
         link,ro)
  			# need to make sure its parent directory exists:
 			if [ ! -d ${TMPFS}${PPATH} ]; then