diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 7758c9a90..503115ddb 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIOGZ),)
   define Image/mkfs/cpiogz
 		( cd $(TARGET_DIR); find . | cpio -o -H newc | gzip -9 >$(BIN_DIR)/$(IMG_PREFIX)-rootfs.cpio.gz )
-		$(call Image/Build,cpiogz)
   endef
 endif
 
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_TARGZ),)
   define Image/mkfs/targz
 		# Preserve permissions (-p) when building as non-root user
 		$(TAR) -czpf $(BIN_DIR)/$(IMG_PREFIX)-rootfs.tar.gz --numeric-owner --owner=0 --group=0 -C $(TARGET_DIR)/ .
-		$(call Image/Build,targz)
   endef
 endif