diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk
index 3c627a9c59b..02f5aad5455 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ define Device/linksys_ea8500
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | \
 		append-ubi
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca99x0-ct
+	DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea8500