diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/image/mt7622.mk b/target/linux/mediatek/image/mt7622.mk
index f06175041e6..ab2bde08368 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/image/mt7622.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/image/mt7622.mk
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ define Device/linksys_e8450-ubi
   ARTIFACT/preloader.bin := bl2 snand-ubi-1ddr
   ARTIFACT/bl31-uboot.fip := bl31-uboot linksys_e8450
   DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 2.0
-  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := SPI-NAND flash layout changes require bootloader update
+  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := SPI-NAND flash layout changes require bootloader update. Please run the UBI installer version 1.1.0+ (unsigned) first.
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_e8450-ubi