diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index 6b391f54dc..1bdd3fc788 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ platform_do_upgrade() {
 		;;
         trendnet,tew-829dru)
                 CI_UBIPART="rootfs"
-                CI_KERNPART="none"
                 nand_do_upgrade "$1"
                 ;;
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