diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index 8251a81400..06c084c48b 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ define Build/append-uboot
 endef
 
 define Build/pad-to
-	dd if=$@ of=$@.new bs=$(1) conv=sync
-	mv $@.new $@
+	$(call Image/pad-to,$@,$(1))
 endef
 
 define Build/pad-extra
diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 530a2b1335..3680be2155 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -178,6 +178,15 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(call kernel_patchver_ge,4.18.0)),1)
 	-Wno-unique_unit_address
 endif
 
+define Image/pad-to
+	dd if=$(1) of=$(1).new bs=$(2) conv=sync
+	mv $(1).new $(1)
+endef
+
+define Image/pad-root-squashfs
+	$(call Image/pad-to,$(KDIR)/root.squashfs,$(if $(1),$(1),$(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_PARTSIZE)M))
+endef
+
 # $(1) source dts file
 # $(2) target dtb file
 # $(3) extra CPP flags