diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/Makefile
index fe99d05ccb9..4928e47ef60 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ define Device/Default
 	PROFILES := Default
 	KERNEL_DEPENDS = $$(wildcard $(DTS_DIR)/$$(DEVICE_DTS).dts)
 	KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x80208000
-	DEVICE_DTS_DIR = $(if $(CONFIG_TESTING_KERNEL),$$(DTS_DIR)/qcom,$$(DTS_DIR))
+	DEVICE_DTS_DIR = $$(DTS_DIR)/qcom
 	DEVICE_DTS = $$(SOC)-$(lastword $(subst _, ,$(1)))
 	DEVICE_DTS_CONFIG := config@1
 	IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin