diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index 53e3514ba10e..eede9b350803 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ endif
 
 install:
 	$(Q)install -D -m 755 vmlinux $(INSTALL_PATH)/vmlinux-$(KERNELRELEASE)
+ifdef CONFIG_SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT
 	$(Q)install -D -m 755 vmlinuz $(INSTALL_PATH)/vmlinuz-$(KERNELRELEASE)
+endif
 	$(Q)install -D -m 644 .config $(INSTALL_PATH)/config-$(KERNELRELEASE)
 	$(Q)install -D -m 644 System.map $(INSTALL_PATH)/System.map-$(KERNELRELEASE)