diff --git a/include/package-ipkg.mk b/include/package-ipkg.mk
index 38252b95cd..442d3854f0 100644
--- a/include/package-ipkg.mk
+++ b/include/package-ipkg.mk
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),)
       endif
       $(PKG_INSTALL_STAMP).$(1): prepare-package-install
 		echo "$(1)" >> $(PKG_INSTALL_STAMP)
+    else
+      $(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1)),$$(warning WARNING: skipping $(1) -- package has no install section))
     endif
     endif