diff --git a/openwrt/target/linux/image/Makefile b/openwrt/target/linux/image/Makefile
index 6b7c78774c..73e67a3d1c 100644
--- a/openwrt/target/linux/image/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/target/linux/image/Makefile
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ include ./squashfs.mk
 endif
 
 prepare:
-	$(MAKE) -C $(BOARD) prepare
 compile:
-	$(MAKE) -C $(BOARD) compile
 install:
+	$(MAKE) -C $(BOARD) prepare
+	$(MAKE) -C $(BOARD) compile
 rebuild: clean prepare compile install
 clean: