diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile
index 82f2e96d587..b1c715a6400 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ define Image/Build/Freecom
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(TARGET_DIR)/var
 	$(TAR) cfj $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-$(1).img --numeric-owner --owner=0 --group=0 -C $(TARGET_DIR)/ .
 	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/encode_crc $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-$(1).img $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-$(1)-webupgrade.img
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/zImage
 endef
 
 define Image/Prepare