diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts
index 0a142666ac..fb6b0ff30e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@20000 {
+				compatible = "avm,eva-firmware";
 				reg = <0x20000 0xee0000>;
 				label = "firmware";
 			};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts
index 8489c8a1e6..3310a3423b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@1 {
+				compatible = "avm,eva-firmware";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x020000 0xee0000>;
 			};