diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index a59a124d1d..1f75ab848e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=mips
 BOARD:=ar71xx
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx
-FEATURES:=squashfs targz mips16
+FEATURES:=mips16
 CPU_TYPE=34kc
 SUBTARGETS:=generic mikrotik
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/target.mk
index c08f92962b..64eb205e4d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/target.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BOARDNAME:=Generic
+FEATURES += squashfs
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for generic Atheros AR71xx/AR913x/AR934x based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/target.mk b/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/target.mk
index 45d2624cd4..a2a41ed2f4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/target.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BOARDNAME:=Mikrotik devices with NAND flash
+FEATURES += targz
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Atheros AR71xx/AR913x based Mikrotik boards.