diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index 7251a9a417..25d22d9528 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -193,6 +193,5 @@ platform_do_upgrade() {
 		"cybertan")	cmd=$(platform_trx_from_cybertan_cmd "$trx");;
 	esac
 
-	shift
 	default_do_upgrade "$trx" "$cmd"
 }