diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile b/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile
index 89042d17266..0816add4749 100644
--- a/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ KERNEL_LOADADDR:=0x8000
 
 define Device/dsa-migration
   DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 1.1
-  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA \
-	(early adopters with DSA already set up may just force-flash keeping existing config)
+  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA
 endef
 
 define Device/Default
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk
index 824f142a8b3..7f746e553bd 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 
 define Device/dsa-migration
   DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 1.1
-  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA \
-	(early adopters with DSA already set up may just force-flash keeping existing config)
+  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA
 endef
 
 define Device/buffalo_ls421de
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
index e43b19ca94f..46516b3e400 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ endef
 
 define Device/dsa-migration
   DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 1.1
-  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA \
-	(early adopters with DSA already set up may just force-flash keeping existing config)
+  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA
 endef
 
 define Device/adslr_g7