diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
index 0e8a460462..a9491dc8b1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ define Device/linksys_ea8500
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca99x0-ct
+	DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea8500
 
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ define Device/tplink_vr2600v
 	SUPPORTED_DEVICES += vr2600v
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca99x0-ct
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := pad-extra 512 | append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | append-metadata
+	DEFAULT := n
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += tplink_vr2600v