diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk
index 21b309376f3..9e733d921ad 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/generic.mk
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ define Device/linksys_ea7500-v1
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | \
 		append-ubi | pad-to $$$$(PAGESIZE)
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca99x0-ct
+	DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea7500-v1
 
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ define Device/linksys_ea8500
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | \
 		append-ubi
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca99x0-ct
+	DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea8500