diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
index da20278..547f752 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_IPADDR		192.168.1.254
 
 #define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		unknown
-#define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		/opt/nfsroot
+#define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/opt/nfsroot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		uImage
 #define CONFIG_UBOOTPATH	u-boot.bin	/* U-Boot image on TFTP server */