diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index f05d8c91d9e5..8c86b72afdc2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ endif
 
 boot := arch/x86/boot
 
-BOOT_TARGETS = bzlilo bzdisk fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288 isoimage install
+BOOT_TARGETS = bzlilo bzdisk fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288 isoimage
 
 PHONY += bzImage $(BOOT_TARGETS)
 
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ bzImage: vmlinux
 $(BOOT_TARGETS): vmlinux
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $@
 
+PHONY += install
+install:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $@
+
 PHONY += vdso_install
 vdso_install:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=arch/x86/vdso $@