diff --git a/include/package-ipkg.mk b/include/package-ipkg.mk
index b71fce42a8f..8d6f1956f8f 100644
--- a/include/package-ipkg.mk
+++ b/include/package-ipkg.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),)
     INFO_$(1):=$(IPKG_STATE_DIR)/info/$(1).list
 
     ifdef Package/$(1)/install
-      ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1)),)
+      ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1))$(SDK)$(DEVELOPER),)
         compile: $$(IPKG_$(1))
 
         ifeq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1)),y)