diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4028-wpj428.dts b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4028-wpj428.dts
index 57c5aaa564..542e9de38b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4028-wpj428.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4028-wpj428.dts
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 				read-only;
 			};
 			partition6@180000 {
+				compatible = "denx,fit";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x00180000 0x01e80000>;
 			};