diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-fritz4040.dts b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-fritz4040.dts
index 4423e83ba2..598e22c815 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-fritz4040.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/files-4.14/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-ipq4018-fritz4040.dts
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
 				read-only;
 			};
 			partition11@2A0000 {
+				compatible = "denx,fit";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x002a0000 0x01c60000>;
 			};