diff --git a/package/boot/uboot-ar71xx/Makefile b/package/boot/uboot-ar71xx/Makefile
index e0bc39fe94..e6e6cbbd44 100644
--- a/package/boot/uboot-ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/package/boot/uboot-ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ define U-Boot/nbg460n_550n_550nh
   HIDDEN:=y
 endef
 
+UBOOT_MAKE_FLAGS :=
+
 UBOOT_TARGETS:=nbg460n_550n_550nh
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage/U-Boot))