diff --git a/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg b/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
index 6af5e981..e2a9f642 100644
--- a/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
+++ b/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
@@ -3218,6 +3218,12 @@ log_lvm_conf "SysRoot Updated" ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
 # Create first_boot flag
 touch ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/platform/.first_boot
 
+# Create first controller flag
+$(is_system_node_install)
+if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
+    touch ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/platform/.first_controller
+fi
+
 true
 %end
 
diff --git a/kickstart/files/miniboot.cfg b/kickstart/files/miniboot.cfg
index a19c45fc..3752578f 100644
--- a/kickstart/files/miniboot.cfg
+++ b/kickstart/files/miniboot.cfg
@@ -3057,6 +3057,8 @@ rc=$?
 
 # Create first_boot flag
 touch ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/platform/.first_boot
+# Create first controller flag
+touch ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/platform/.first_controller
 
 true
 %end