diff --git a/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk b/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk
index 7376394d38..853ae19144 100644
--- a/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ pre_configure_target() {
 make_target() {
   make CROSS_COMPILE="$TARGET_PREFIX" ARCH="$TARGET_ARCH" $UBOOT_CONFIG
   make CROSS_COMPILE="$TARGET_PREFIX" ARCH="$TARGET_ARCH" HOSTCC="$HOST_CC" HOSTSTRIP="true"
+}
+
+makeinstall_target() {
+  mkdir -p $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
+    if [ -f build/tools/mkimage ]; then
+      cp build/tools/mkimage $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
+    else
+      cp tools/mkimage $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
+    fi
 
   BOOT_CFG="$PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/boot.cfg"
   if [ -r "$BOOT_CFG" ]; then
@@ -70,15 +79,6 @@ make_target() {
             -d boot.cfg \
             $UBOOT_CONFIGFILE
   fi
-}
-
-makeinstall_target() {
-  mkdir -p $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
-    if [ -f build/tools/mkimage ]; then
-      cp build/tools/mkimage $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
-    else
-      cp tools/mkimage $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
-    fi
 
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/u-boot
     cp ./u-boot.bin $INSTALL/usr/share/u-boot