diff --git a/package/busybox/busybox.mk b/package/busybox/busybox.mk
index 6283bc96ea..dfcd9d392c 100644
--- a/package/busybox/busybox.mk
+++ b/package/busybox/busybox.mk
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ define BUSYBOX_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	# Use the 'noclobber' install rule, to prevent BusyBox from overwriting
 	# any full-blown versions of apps installed by other packages.
 	$(BUSYBOX_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(BUSYBOX_MAKE_OPTS) -C $(@D) install-noclobber
+	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_INDIVIDUAL_BINARIES)
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_INITTAB)
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_UDHCPC_SCRIPT)
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_MDEV_CONF)
@@ -360,7 +361,6 @@ define BUSYBOX_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_WATCHDOG_SCRIPT)
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_SYSCTL_SCRIPT)
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_TELNET_SCRIPT)
-	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_INDIVIDUAL_BINARIES)
 endef
 
 # Checks to give errors that the user can understand