diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/mtd/mtdsplit/mtdsplit_uimage.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/mtd/mtdsplit/mtdsplit_uimage.c
index 091403ae91..41347d0419 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/mtd/mtdsplit/mtdsplit_uimage.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/mtd/mtdsplit/mtdsplit_uimage.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ static struct mtd_part_parser uimage_fonfxc_parser = {
 	.of_match_table = mtdsplit_uimage_fonfxc_of_match_table,
 #endif
 	.parse_fn = mtdsplit_uimage_parse_fonfxc,
-	.type = MTD_PARSER_TYPE_FIRMWARE,
 };
 
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