diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_iodata_etg3-r.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_iodata_etg3-r.dts
index f674cf46d1..a2d442a5dc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_iodata_etg3-r.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_iodata_etg3-r.dts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@50000 {
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x050000 0x780000>;
 			};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_iodata_wn-ac-dgr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_iodata_wn-ac-dgr.dtsi
index bb881c9fd2..35bc6d26b1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_iodata_wn-ac-dgr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_iodata_wn-ac-dgr.dtsi
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@40000 {
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x040000 0xe50000>;
 			};