diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/image/Makefile b/target/linux/lantiq/image/Makefile
index 4a358b5123c..d78c035ecda 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/image/Makefile
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ define Device/Default
   FILESYSTEMS := squashfs
   DEVICE_PROFILE :=
   DEVICE_DTS :=
+  IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin
+  IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := append-kernel | append-rootfs | pad-rootfs
 endef
 DEVICE_VARS += BOARD_ID DEVICE_PROFILE DEVICE_DTS