diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 2e75445872..87982a2c6b 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ pre_make_target() {
     rm -rf $BUILD/initramfs
     $SCRIPTS/install initramfs
   )
+  pkg_lock_status "ACTIVE" "linux:target" "build"
 
   if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
     # copy some extra firmware to linux tree