diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/image/Makefile b/target/linux/realtek/image/Makefile
index 457fb0c109..7ce9a7396b 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/image/Makefile
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ define Device/Default
 	uImage gzip
   DEVICE_DTS_DIR := ../dts
   DEVICE_DTS = $$(SOC)_$(1)
+  COMPILE :=
   IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := \
 	append-kernel | \