diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk
index b86967b7c3..24362ae5ae 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ define Device/asus_rt-n56u
   DEVICE_MODEL := RT-N56U
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 swconfig
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += rt-n56u
+  DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += asus_rt-n56u