diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh
index 2aa6e0f08c..22771278ce 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ linksys_get_target_firmware() {
 			"${cur_boot_part}" "${mtd_ubi0}"
 	fi
 
-	cur_boot_part=`/usr/sbin/fw_printenv -n boot_part`
-
 	case $cur_boot_part in
 	1)
 		fw_setenv -s - <<-EOF