diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index b65ec63c7db7..00e378de8bc0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ drivers-$(CONFIG_FB) += arch/x86/video/
 
 boot := arch/x86/boot
 
-BOOT_TARGETS = bzlilo bzdisk fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288 isoimage
+BOOT_TARGETS = bzdisk fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288 isoimage
 
 PHONY += bzImage $(BOOT_TARGETS)
 
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ endif
 $(BOOT_TARGETS): vmlinux
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $@
 
-PHONY += install
-install:
+PHONY += install bzlilo
+install bzlilo:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $@
 
 PHONY += vdso_install
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/Makefile b/arch/x86/boot/Makefile
index 02c8d1c2f47e..f1bf4a7e040b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/Makefile
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ isoimage: $(obj)/bzImage
 	$(call cmd,genimage,isoimage,$(obj)/image.iso)
 	@$(kecho) 'Kernel: $(obj)/image.iso is ready'
 
-bzlilo: $(obj)/bzImage
+bzlilo:
 	if [ -f $(INSTALL_PATH)/vmlinuz ]; then mv $(INSTALL_PATH)/vmlinuz $(INSTALL_PATH)/vmlinuz.old; fi
 	if [ -f $(INSTALL_PATH)/System.map ]; then mv $(INSTALL_PATH)/System.map $(INSTALL_PATH)/System.old; fi
 	cat $(obj)/bzImage > $(INSTALL_PATH)/vmlinuz