diff --git a/distrib/utils/embedded/conf/armv7.conf b/distrib/utils/embedded/conf/armv7.conf
index 5d50da792777..ce2fa8a0b3ef 100644
--- a/distrib/utils/embedded/conf/armv7.conf
+++ b/distrib/utils/embedded/conf/armv7.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $NetBSD: armv7.conf,v 1.29 2019/01/20 10:18:03 skrll Exp $
+# $NetBSD: armv7.conf,v 1.30 2019/01/21 16:28:39 jmcneill Exp $
 # ARMv7 customization script used by mkimage
 #
 board=armv7
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ populate_amlogic() {
 	cat >> "${mnt}/boot/boot.ini" << EOF
 ODROIDC-UBOOT-CONFIG
 
-setenv bootargs "root=ld0a awge0.mac-address=\${ethaddr} console=${console}"
+setenv bootargs "awge0.mac-address=\${ethaddr}"
 setenv bootcmd "fatload mmc 0:1 0x21000000 ${odroidc1_kernelimg}; fatload mmc 0:1 0x20000000 meson8b-odroidc1.dtb; bootm 0x21000000 - 0x20000000"
 run bootcmd
 EOF