diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile
index ef30c79a4e..7b53a2f744 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/Makefile
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ define Image/Build
 endef
 
 define Image/Build/Profile
+	$(if $(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),$(call Image/Build/Profile/$(1),initramfs))
 	$(call Image/Build/Profile/$(1),$(2))
 endef