diff --git a/package/iptables/Makefile b/package/iptables/Makefile
index bd0ecda96..94c81ba38 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/iptables/Makefile
@@ -195,6 +195,11 @@ define Package/ip6tables-utils
  TITLE:=ip6tables save and restore utilities
 endef
 
+define Build/Prepare
+	$(call Build/Prepare/Default)
+	chmod a+x $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/extensions/.*-test*
+endef
+
 define Build/Configure
 	rm -f $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured*
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
@@ -202,7 +207,6 @@ define Build/Configure
 endef
 
 define Build/Compile
-	chmod a+x $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/extensions/.*-test*
 	mkdir -p $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \