diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/image/tp-link.mk b/target/linux/lantiq/image/tp-link.mk
index cebdf46e12..05ffb83ea1 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/image/tp-link.mk
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/image/tp-link.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ define Device/tplink_tdw8970
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7680k
   DEVICE_PACKAGES:= kmod-ath9k wpad-basic-wolfssl kmod-usb-dwc2 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += TDW8970
+  DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += tplink_tdw8970
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ define Device/tplink_tdw8980
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7680k
   DEVICE_PACKAGES:= kmod-ath9k kmod-owl-loader wpad-basic-wolfssl kmod-usb-dwc2 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += TDW8980
+  DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += tplink_tdw8980