diff --git a/target/linux/qualcommax/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/ipq5018-wrc-x3000gs2.dts b/target/linux/qualcommax/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/ipq5018-wrc-x3000gs2.dts
index 69f124cb9d7..fc3e86b8702 100644
--- a/target/linux/qualcommax/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/ipq5018-wrc-x3000gs2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/qualcommax/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/ipq5018-wrc-x3000gs2.dts
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@
 		#size-cells = <1>;
 
 		nand-ecc-engine = <&qpic_nand>;
+
+		/* strength=8 breaks NAND I/O, use 4 instead */
+		nand-ecc-strength = <4>;
+		nand-ecc-step-size = <512>;
 		nand-bus-width = <8>;
 
 		partitions {