diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
index 7521e971ef..78290e88cd 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ BOARD:=ipq806x
 BOARDNAME:=Qualcomm Atheros IPQ806X
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a7
+MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=3.14.12
 
diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile b/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
index 143c110664..5dcefc5d32 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BOARD:=lantiq
 BOARDNAME:=Lantiq
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 SUBTARGETS=xway xrx200
+MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.49
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index 446399e82d..1b788c9545 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=ramips
 BOARDNAME:=Ralink RT288x/RT3xxx
 SUBTARGETS:=rt305x mt7620a mt7620n mt7621 rt3883 rt288x
 FEATURES:=squashfs gpio
+MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=3.14.16