diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/base-files/lib/upgrade/emmc-puzzle.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/base-files/lib/upgrade/emmc-puzzle.sh
index 5e5c356ed69..9a33b7714cc 100755
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/base-files/lib/upgrade/emmc-puzzle.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/base-files/lib/upgrade/emmc-puzzle.sh
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ platform_do_upgrade_emmc() {
 	v "Writing new UUID to /dev/$diskdev..."
 	get_image_dd "$1" of="/dev/$diskdev" bs=1 skip=440 count=4 seek=440 conv=fsync
 
+	dd if=/dev/zero of=$(find_mmc_part rootfs_data) bs=512 count=8
+
 	sleep 1
 }