diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index d2b5daf18c..9a354f6c70 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ tools-y += mtools dosfstools libressl
 tools-$(CONFIG_TARGET_orion_generic) += wrt350nv2-builder upslug2
 tools-$(CONFIG_TARGET_x86) += qemu
 tools-$(CONFIG_TARGET_mxs) += elftosb sdimage
-tools-$(CONFIG_TARGET_ar71xx) += lzma-old squashfs
+tools-$(CONFIG_TARGET_ar71xx) += lzma-old
+tools-$(CONFIG_TARGET_ar71xx)$(CONFIG_TARGET_ath79) += squashfs
 tools-$(CONFIG_USES_MINOR) += kernel2minor
 tools-y += lzma squashfs4
 tools-$(BUILD_B43_TOOLS) += b43-tools