diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
index c6be9371e37..b616fecfbb7 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/image.mk
 define Device/Default
 	PROFILES := Default
 	KERNEL_LOADADDR = 0x42208000
-	DEVICE_DTS_DIR = $(if $(CONFIG_TESTING_KERNEL),$$(DTS_DIR)/qcom,$$(DTS_DIR))
+	DEVICE_DTS_DIR = $$(DTS_DIR)/qcom
 	DEVICE_DTS = $$(SOC)-$(lastword $(subst _, ,$(1)))
 	DEVICE_DTS_CONFIG := config@1
 	IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin