diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620.dtsi
index c0eb5bce80..8c6d6c7f89 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620.dtsi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600 init=/init";
+		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600";
 	};
 
 	cpuintc: cpuintc@0 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880.dtsi
index 2d6a7a9603..abf2271bc1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880.dtsi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600 init=/init";
+		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600";
 	};
 
 	cpuintc: cpuintc@0 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3050.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3050.dtsi
index a6996dc0cd..e269c3a876 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3050.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3050.dtsi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600 init=/init";
+		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600";
 	};
 
 	cpuintc: cpuintc@0 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3352.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3352.dtsi
index 25c1dd3b1b..50c7594b57 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3352.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3352.dtsi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600 init=/init";
+		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600";
 	};
 
 	cpuintc: cpuintc@0 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350.dtsi
index 1103700160..ff6ef632da 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350.dtsi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600 init=/init";
+		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,57600";
 	};
 
 	cpuintc: cpuintc@0 {