diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a73a4-ape6evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a73a4-ape6evm.dts
index b1e0d556be0a..f70f4a3e5c43 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a73a4-ape6evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a73a4-ape6evm.dts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp rw";
+		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel rw root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp";
 		stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
 	};