diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 2b56da0963..7d848f2b63 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ make_target() {
 
   kernel_make $KERNEL_TARGET $KERNEL_MAKE_EXTRACMD modules
 
-  kernel_make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir) modules_install
-  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/build
-  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/source
-
   if [ "$PKG_BUILD_PERF" = "yes" ] ; then
     ( cd tools/perf
 
@@ -232,6 +228,10 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
+  kernel_make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir) modules_install
+  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/build
+  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/source
+
   if [ "$BOOTLOADER" = "u-boot" ]; then
     mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader
     for dtb in arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/*.dtb arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/*/*.dtb; do