diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
index 87e10ff2fd9..94855e5d622 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 SUBTARGET:=rt288x
 BOARDNAME:=RT288x based boards
-FEATURES+=small_flash
+FEATURES+=small_flash source-only
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-basic-mbedtls swconfig