diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
index 862736cb2f3..cfc2655cac1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 SUBTARGET:=mt76x8
 BOARDNAME:=MT76x8 based boards
-FEATURES+=usb ramdisk
+FEATURES+=usb ramdisk small_flash
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt7603 wpad-basic-mbedtls swconfig