diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_buffalo_wzr-hp-ag300h.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_buffalo_wzr-hp-ag300h.dts
index 8a5571ad0fa..847458d084d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_buffalo_wzr-hp-ag300h.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_buffalo_wzr-hp-ag300h.dts
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@60000 {
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 				label = "firmware";
 				reg = <0x0060000 0x1f90000>;
 			};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts
index c00509b429b..a3ab92c015d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@40000 {
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 				reg = <0x40000 0x3a0000>;
 				label = "firmware";
 			};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi
index 08f202334c1..4ef9323b6e8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@60000 {
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 				reg = <0x60000 0x1f80000>;
 				label = "firmware";
 			};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts
index 235083c9f0e..3e2c80e059f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 			};
 
 			partition@60000 {
+				compatible = "denx,uimage";
 				reg = <0x60000 0x1f60000>;
 				label = "firmware";
 			};