diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
index b1d2350a79..ee64ce81bd 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ define Device/dlink_dir-825-b1
   IMAGE/factory.bin = append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(BLOCKSIZE) | append-rootfs | \
 	pad-rootfs | check-size $$$$(FACTORY_SIZE) | pad-to $$$$(FACTORY_SIZE) | \
 	append-string 01AP94-AR7161-RT-080619-00
+  DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += dlink_dir-825-b1