diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi
index 0b7acde457..9265cbdb1e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 			partition@70000 {
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x070000 0x790000>;
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 			};
 
 			partition@800000 {