diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/dts/DGN3500.dtsi b/target/linux/lantiq/dts/DGN3500.dtsi
index a79ed9f6c9..5d2c456531 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/dts/DGN3500.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/dts/DGN3500.dtsi
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 / {
 	chosen {
-		bootargs-append = "root=/dev/mtdblock5 console=ttyLTQ0,115200";
+		bootargs-append = "root= console=ttyLTQ0,115200";
 	};
 
 	memory@0 {