diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts
index 1bb8e5c9d029..abfff54d6de5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ aliases {
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp";
+		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel rw root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp";
 		stdout-path = "serial1:115200n8";
 	};