diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index 0c04033f76..2620a33ce1 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ define UCLIBC_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/utils \
 		PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR) \
 		HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC)" hostutils
-	$(UCLIBC_BUILD_TEST_SUITE)
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_UCLIBC_INSTALL_TEST_SUITE),y)
@@ -510,6 +509,7 @@ define UCLIBC_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 		RUNTIME_PREFIX=/ \
 		install_runtime
 	$(UCLIBC_INSTALL_UTILS_TARGET)
+	$(UCLIBC_BUILD_TEST_SUITE)
 	$(UCLIBC_INSTALL_TEST_SUITE)
 endef