diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index 2568fb3ade5..a627ffc202c 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -732,6 +732,10 @@ define Build/zip
 	rm -rf $@.tmp
 endef
 
+define Build/zyimage
+	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/zyimage $(1) $@
+endef
+
 define Build/zyxel-ras-image
 	let \
 		newsize="$(call exp_units,$(RAS_ROOTFS_SIZE))"; \
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile
index 56971769434..53b9c314ef6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ define Build/wrg-header
 	mv $@.new $@
 endef
 
-define Build/zyimage
-	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/zyimage $(1) $@
-endef
-
 define Device/Default
   PROFILES = Default
   BLOCKSIZE := 64k