diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index c11daf6..420e9a9 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := \
 		androidboot.usbcontroller=a600000.dwc3 \
 		loop.max_part=7 \
 		kpti=off
-BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += androidboot.boot_devices=soc/7c4000.sdhci
+BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += androidboot.android_dt_dir=/non-existent androidboot.boot_devices=soc/7c4000.sdhci
 BOARD_KERNEL_BASE := 0x00000000
 BOARD_KERNEL_PAGESIZE := 4096
 BOARD_KERNEL_TAGS_OFFSET := 0x00000100