diff --git a/board/siemens/iot2050/board.c b/board/siemens/iot2050/board.c
index dbf8930..57d7009 100644
--- a/board/siemens/iot2050/board.c
+++ b/board/siemens/iot2050/board.c
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
 	struct iot2050_info *info = IOT2050_INFO_DATA;
 	char upper_name[32];
 
+	/* skip the prefix "k3-am65x8-" */
+	name += 10;
+
 	if (info->magic != IOT2050_INFO_MAGIC ||
 	    strlen(name) >= sizeof(upper_name))
 		return -1;