diff --git a/package/Makefile b/package/Makefile
index 4663b41de4..d72ce09a81 100644
--- a/package/Makefile
+++ b/package/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ $(curdir)/merge-index: $(curdir)/merge
 	(cd $(PACKAGE_DIR_ALL) && $(SCRIPT_DIR)/ipkg-make-index.sh . 2>&1 > Packages; )
 
 ifndef SDK
+  $(curdir)//compile = $(STAGING_DIR)/.prepared $(BIN_DIR)
   $(curdir)/compile: $(curdir)/system/opkg/host/compile
 endif
 
@@ -117,8 +118,6 @@ endif
 
 $(curdir)/flags-install:= -j1
 
-$(curdir)//compile = $(STAGING_DIR)/.prepared $(BIN_DIR)
-
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),package,prereq,.config))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),package,cleanup,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),package,compile,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))