diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index 6e482c9741..7212d297b3 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -115,11 +115,9 @@ define Device/Default
   IMAGE/combined-efi.vmdk := grub-config efi | combined efi | grub-install efi | qemu-image vmdk
   IMAGE/combined-efi.vhdx := grub-config efi | combined efi | grub-install efi | qemu-image vhdx -o subformat=dynamic
   ifeq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_IMAGES_GZIP),y)
-    IMAGES-y := rootfs.img.gz
     IMAGES-$$(CONFIG_GRUB_IMAGES) += combined.img.gz
     IMAGES-$$(CONFIG_GRUB_EFI_IMAGES) += combined-efi.img.gz
   else
-    IMAGES-y := rootfs.img
     IMAGES-$$(CONFIG_GRUB_IMAGES) += combined.img
     IMAGES-$$(CONFIG_GRUB_EFI_IMAGES) += combined-efi.img
   endif