diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk
index d80909fd5a..ca6a713c4d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt3883.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ define Device/dlink_dir-645
   SOC := rt3662
   BLOCKSIZE := 4k
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7872k
-  KERNEL := $(KERNEL_DTB)
+  KERNEL := kernel-bin | append-dtb | lzma -d10
   SEAMA_SIGNATURE := wrgn39_dlob.hans_dir645
   DEVICE_VENDOR := D-Link
   DEVICE_MODEL := DIR-645