diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index fa2b4b2da5..c3140ef1cd 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ define Device/Default
   IMAGE/rootfs.img := append-rootfs | pad-to $(ROOTFS_PARTSIZE)
   IMAGE/rootfs.img.gz := append-rootfs | pad-to $(ROOTFS_PARTSIZE) | gzip
   ARTIFACT/image-efi.iso := grub-config iso | iso efi
-  IMAGE/combined-efi.img := grub-config efi | combined efi | grub-install efi | append-metadata
-  IMAGE/combined-efi.img.gz := grub-config efi | combined efi | grub-install efi | gzip | append-metadata
+  IMAGE/combined-efi.img := grub-config efi | combined efi pad | grub-install efi | append-metadata
+  IMAGE/combined-efi.img.gz := grub-config efi | combined efi pad | grub-install efi | gzip | append-metadata
   IMAGE/combined-efi.vdi := grub-config efi | combined efi pad | grub-install efi | qemu-image vdi
   IMAGE/combined-efi.vmdk := grub-config efi | combined efi pad | grub-install efi | qemu-image vmdk
   ifeq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_IMAGES_GZIP),y)