diff --git a/ironic/common/images.py b/ironic/common/images.py
index d2eb0d76ee..0f83b8726e 100644
--- a/ironic/common/images.py
+++ b/ironic/common/images.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def create_isolinux_image_for_bios(
 
         try:
             utils.execute('mkisofs', '-r', '-V', _label(files_info),
-                          '-cache-inodes', '-J', '-l', '-no-emul-boot',
+                          '-J', '-l', '-no-emul-boot',
                           '-boot-load-size', '4', '-boot-info-table',
                           '-b', ISOLINUX_BIN, '-o', output_file, tmpdir)
         except processutils.ProcessExecutionError as e:
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_images.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_images.py
index 2f9875f469..14017682bc 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_images.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_images.py
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ class FsImageTestCase(base.TestCase):
         write_to_file_mock.assert_called_once_with(cfg_file, cfg)
         execute_mock.assert_called_once_with(
             'mkisofs', '-r', '-V',
-            "VMEDIA_BOOT_ISO", '-cache-inodes', '-J', '-l',
+            "VMEDIA_BOOT_ISO", '-J', '-l',
             '-no-emul-boot', '-boot-load-size',
             '4', '-boot-info-table', '-b', 'isolinux/isolinux.bin',
             '-o', 'tgt_file', 'tmpdir')