diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm47xx/image/Makefile
index 47f031b8b4..c2bf9d41d5 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/image/Makefile
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ define Device/linksys-e1000
   $(Device/linksys)
   DEVICE_ID := E100
   VERSION := 1.1.3
+  DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys-e1000