diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/README b/target/linux/layerscape/README
index eaeee32e8c0..ecef32ba6ac 100644
--- a/target/linux/layerscape/README
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/README
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Layerscape Quick Start
 
 2. Build
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+Before configuration and build, update and install package feeds.
+
+$ ./scripts/feeds update -a
+$ ./scripts/feeds install -a
 
 2.1 make menuconfig
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