diff --git a/include/configs/mpc5121ads.h b/include/configs/mpc5121ads.h
index 4288894..e284a0f 100644
--- a/include/configs/mpc5121ads.h
+++ b/include/configs/mpc5121ads.h
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		mpc5121ads
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		mpc5121ads/uImage
-#define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		/opt/eldk/ppc_6xx
+#define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/opt/eldk/ppc_6xx"
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		400000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */