diff --git a/target/Makefile b/target/Makefile
index 81ec60234a..cb68454c91 100644
--- a/target/Makefile
+++ b/target/Makefile
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ $(curdir)/builddirs:=linux sdk imagebuilder toolchain
 $(curdir)/builddirs-default:=linux
 $(curdir)/builddirs-install:=linux $(if $(CONFIG_SDK),sdk) $(if $(CONFIG_IB),imagebuilder) $(if $(CONFIG_MAKE_TOOLCHAIN),toolchain)
 
-$(curdir)/imagebuilder/compile:=$(curdir)/linux/install
-
-# prerequisites for the individual targets
-$(curdir)//install = $(1)/compile
+$(curdir)/imagebuilder/install:=$(curdir)/linux/install
 
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),target,prereq,.config))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),target,compile,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))