diff --git a/patch/kernel/archive/qcs6490-6.18/0000.patching_config.yaml b/patch/kernel/archive/qcs6490-6.18/0000.patching_config.yaml
index 0f6834102a..d6e9fefc0c 100644
--- a/patch/kernel/archive/qcs6490-6.18/0000.patching_config.yaml
+++ b/patch/kernel/archive/qcs6490-6.18/0000.patching_config.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config: # This is file 'patch/kernel/archive/sm8250-6.7/0000.patching_config.yam
   #  or patched-in; overlay subdir will be included "-y" if it exists.
   # No more Makefile patching needed, yay!
   auto-patch-dt-makefile:
-    - { directory: "arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom", config-var: "CONFIG_ARCH_QCOM" }
+    - { directory: "arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom", config-var: "CONFIG_ARCH_QCOM", add-only: false}
 
   # configuration for when applying patches to git / auto-rewriting patches (development cycle helpers)
   patches-to-git: