diff --git a/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq50xx.mk b/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq50xx.mk
index bcd25f8a2c2..08799f43d45 100644
--- a/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq50xx.mk
+++ b/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq50xx.mk
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ endef
 
 define Device/elecom_wrc-x3000gs2
 	$(call Device/FitImageLzma)
-	$(call Device/UbiFit)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := ELECOM
 	DEVICE_MODEL := WRC-X3000GS2
 	DEVICE_DTS_CONFIG := config@mp03.3
 	SOC := ipq5018
+	KERNEL_IN_UBI := 1
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
 	IMAGE_SIZE := 52480k