diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
index 994e7ae..65dd0b2 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_IPADDR    192.168.1.253
 
 #define CONFIG_HOSTNAME  unknown
-#define CONFIG_ROOTPATH  /nfsroot
+#define CONFIG_ROOTPATH  "/nfsroot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE  your.uImage
 
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP  192.168.1.1