diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile
index 3623a6268c..7ff7589d84 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile
@@ -808,12 +808,11 @@ define Image/Build/Profile/Madwifi
 endef
 
 define Image/Build/squashfs
-	$(call prepare_generic_squashfs,$(KDIR)/root.squashfs)
 	dd if=$(KDIR)/root.squashfs of=$(KDIR)/root.squashfs-4k.tmp0 bs=4k conv=sync
 	$(call add_jffs2_mark,$(KDIR)/root.squashfs-4k.tmp0)
 	dd if=$(KDIR)/root.squashfs-4k.tmp0 of=$(BIN_DIR)/$(IMG_PREFIX)-root.squashfs-4k bs=4k conv=sync
-	$(call add_jffs2_mark,$(BIN_DIR)/$(IMG_PREFIX)-root.squashfs-4k)
 	rm -f $(KDIR)/root.squashfs-4k.tmp0
+	$(call prepare_generic_squashfs,$(KDIR)/root.squashfs)
 endef
 
 define Image/Build/Initramfs