diff --git a/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.dts b/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.dts
index 48ab588de9b..d98b50c8695 100644
--- a/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.dts
+++ b/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.dts
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@
 			reg = <0x00000000 0x00010000>;
 			read-only;
 		};
-		app_state_partition: partition@10000 {
-			label = "application-state";
-			reg = <0x00010000 0x00010000>;
-		};
+
+		/*
+		 * The flash starting at 0x00010000 and ending at
+		 * 0x0001ffff (sectors 16-31) is reserved for use
+		 * by the application.
+		 */
+
 		slot0_partition: partition@20000 {
 			label = "image-0";
 			reg = <0x00020000 0x00060000>;