diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_alfa-network_ap121f.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_alfa-network_ap121f.dts
index 53c2af3b19..286b6d1be2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_alfa-network_ap121f.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_alfa-network_ap121f.dts
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
 	flash@0 {
 		compatible = "jedec,spi-nor";
 		reg = <0>;
-		spi-max-frequency = <25000000>;
+		spi-max-frequency = <50000000>;
+		m25p,fast-read;
 
 		partitions {
 			compatible = "fixed-partitions";