diff --git a/target/linux/image/tgz.mk b/target/linux/image/tgz.mk
index 544aeae5c..756d28b6a 100644
--- a/target/linux/image/tgz.mk
+++ b/target/linux/image/tgz.mk
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 $(KDIR)/root.tar.gz:
 	tar -zcf $@ --owner=root --group=root -C $(KDIR)/root/ .
 
+ifeq ($(BOARD),soekris)
+install: tgz-install
+
 tgz-install: $(KDIR)/root.tar.gz
 	$(MAKE) -C $(BOARD) install KERNEL="$(KERNEL)" FS="tgz"
+endif
 
 prepare:
 compile:
-install: tgz-install
+install: $(KDIR)/root.tar.gz
+