diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index ebe0788593..547f0839fd 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ endef
 define Image/Prepare
 	$(CP) $(LINUX_DIR)/arch/x86/boot/bzImage $(KDIR)/bzImage
 	$(call Image/Prepare/bootscript)
-	$(call Image/Prepare/grub)
+	$(call Image/Prepare/$(if $(CONFIG_X86_USE_GRUB2),grub2,grub))
 endef
 
 define Image/Build