diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index bc9a3b1f9..b800984e6 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -502,6 +502,9 @@ define Device/Build/initramfs
 
   $(KDIR)/$$(KERNEL_INITRAMFS_NAME):: image_prepare
   $(1)-images: $$(if $$(KERNEL_INITRAMFS),$(BIN_DIR)/$$(KERNEL_INITRAMFS_IMAGE))
+  
+  .IGNORE: $(BIN_DIR)/$$(KERNEL_INITRAMFS_IMAGE)
+  
   $(BIN_DIR)/$$(KERNEL_INITRAMFS_IMAGE): $(KDIR)/tmp/$$(KERNEL_INITRAMFS_IMAGE)
 	cp $$^ $$@