diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dts
index e78fdcf1023..5c1d9ec887c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dts
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 
 / {
 	model = "UBNT-ERX";
+	compatible = "ubiquiti,edgerouterx", "mediatek,mt7621-soc";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dtsi
index d8b4aa0a073..540ef10e2a2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_ubiquiti_edgerouterx.dtsi
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <dt-bindings/input/input.h>
 
 / {
-	compatible = "ubiquiti,edgerouterx", "mediatek,mt7621-soc";
-
 	aliases {
 		label-mac-device = &ethernet;
 	};