diff --git a/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq50xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq50xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index 5144617f8b8..bafbc7bbdb7 100644
--- a/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq50xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq50xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ platform_do_upgrade() {
 	linksys,mx2000|\
 	linksys,mx5500|\
 	linksys,spnmx56)
-		remove_oem_ubi_volume rootfs
+		remove_oem_ubi_volume squashfs
 		linksys_mx_do_upgrade "$1"
 		;;
 	*)