diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-eap1300.dts b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-eap1300.dts
index 7ef0529832..0e49dadcf5 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-eap1300.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-eap1300.dts
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 				read-only;
 			};
 			partition8@190000 {
+				compatible = "denx,fit";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x190000 0x1dc0000>;
 			};