diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-gl-mv1000.dts b/target/linux/mvebu/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-gl-mv1000.dts
index cdc91880ee5..acf15e8ca96 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-gl-mv1000.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/files/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-gl-mv1000.dts
@@ -91,16 +91,19 @@
 			partition@0 {
 				label = "u-boot";
 				reg = <0 0xf0000>;
+				read-only;
 			};
 
 			partition@f0000 {
 				label = "u-boot-env";
 				reg = <0Xf0000 0x8000>;
+				read-only;
 			};
 
 			factory: partition@f8000 {
 				label = "factory";
 				reg = <0xf8000 0x8000>;
+				read-only;
 			};
 		};
 	};