diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile b/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile
index 80bd01942e..1fb482f1e7 100644
--- a/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/image/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ define Device/dockstar
   IMAGES += factory.bin
   IMAGE/factory.bin := append-ubi
   KERNEL_IN_UBI := 1
-  KERNEL := kernel-bin | append-dtb
 endef
 
 define Device/goflexnet