diff --git a/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index faed0667f18..49a969f4104 100644
--- a/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+REQUIRE_IMAGE_METADATA=1
+
 platform_check_image() {
 	local diskdev partdev diff