diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
index f07e625030..0e8a460462 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ define Device/linksys_ea7500-v1
 	IMAGES := factory.bin sysupgrade.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi | pad-to $$$$(PAGESIZE)
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca99x0-ct
+	DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea7500-v1