diff --git a/configs/calao_usb_a9263_defconfig b/configs/calao_usb_a9263_defconfig
index 65263cfe06..422f35ec2a 100644
--- a/configs/calao_usb_a9263_defconfig
+++ b/configs/calao_usb_a9263_defconfig
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="usb_a9263"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/calao/usb-a9263/linux-3.4.4.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/calao_usb_a9g20_lpw_defconfig b/configs/calao_usb_a9g20_lpw_defconfig
index e3d9cf5b90..4a644da599 100644
--- a/configs/calao_usb_a9g20_lpw_defconfig
+++ b/configs/calao_usb_a9g20_lpw_defconfig
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="usb_a9g20"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/calao/usb-a9g20-lpw/linux-3.4.4.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y