diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700.dts
index ac6f2362ecb..75c68d83c77 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700.dts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 	partition@50000 {
 		label = "u-boot-env";
 		reg = <0x050000 0x020000>;
-		read-only;
 	};
 
 	partition@70000 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700v2.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700v2.dts
index 76ef300a818..9b7e0408654 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700v2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr3700v2.dts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 	partition@50000 {
 		label = "u-boot-env";
 		reg = <0x050000 0x020000>;
-		read-only;
 	};
 
 	partition@70000 {