diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
index becb3c3c524..3a76c7ffeff 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/image/Makefile
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ define Device/AP148
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
 	$(call Device/UbiFit)
 	DEVICE_DTS := qcom-ipq8064-ap148
+	KERNEL_INSTALL := 1
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
 	BOARD_NAME := ap148