diff --git a/include/package-bin.mk b/include/package-bin.mk
index 6ee7aed621..96c1aeffcf 100644
--- a/include/package-bin.mk
+++ b/include/package-bin.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 ifeq ($(DUMP),)
   define BuildTarget/bin
+    ifeq ($(if $(VARIANT),$(BUILD_VARIANT)),$(VARIANT))
     ifdef Package/$(1)/install
       ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1))$(SDK)$(DEVELOPER),)
         compile: install-bin-$(1)
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),)
 		@echo "WARNING: skipping $(1) -- package not selected"
       endif
     endif
+    endif
 
     install-bin-$(1): $(STAMP_BUILT)
 	  rm -rf $(BIN_DIR)/$(1)