diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/common-nec.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/common-nec.mk
index 23671e215d..d18ec25f69 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/common-nec.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/common-nec.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ define Device/nec-netbsd-aterm
   KERNEL := kernel-bin | append-dtb | lzma | loader-kernel | uImage none
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | append-dtb | lzma | loader-kernel | uImage none
   ARTIFACTS := uboot.bin
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   COMPILE := loader-$(1).bin
   COMPILE/loader-$(1).bin := loader-okli-compile
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	pad-to 4 skip=16 | \
 	nec-usbaterm-fw -f 0x0003 -d $$(KDIR)/loader-$(1).bin -d $$$$@ | check-size
+endif
 endif
   UBOOT_PATH := $$(STAGING_DIR_IMAGE)/$$(SOC)_nec_aterm-u-boot.bin
   ARTIFACT/uboot.bin := append-uboot | check-size 128k
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
index aa068f5a1e..794d199187 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
@@ -1354,11 +1354,13 @@ define Device/elecom_wrc-1750ghbk2-i
   DEVICE_VENDOR := ELECOM
   DEVICE_MODEL := WRC-1750GHBK2-I/C
   IMAGE_SIZE := 15808k
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	pad-to 2 | edimax-header -b -s CSYS -m RN68 -f 0x70000 -S 0x01100000 | \
 	elecom-product-header WRC-1750GHBK2 | check-size
+endif
 endif
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-ath10k-ct ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct
 endef
@@ -1369,12 +1371,14 @@ define Device/elecom_wrc-300ghbk2-i
   DEVICE_VENDOR := ELECOM
   DEVICE_MODEL := WRC-300GHBK2-I
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7616k
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	pad-to 2 | edimax-header -b -s CSYS -m RN51 -f 0x70000 -S 0x01100000 | \
 	elecom-product-header WRC-300GHBK2-I | check-size
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += elecom_wrc-300ghbk2-i
 
diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/image/filogic.mk b/target/linux/mediatek/image/filogic.mk
index 908c63ef66..b9ed99055f 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/image/filogic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/image/filogic.mk
@@ -342,9 +342,11 @@ define Device/asus_rt-ax52
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | lzma | \
 	fit lzma $$(KDIR)/image-$$(firstword $$(DEVICE_DTS)).dtb with-initrd | pad-to 64k
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
+ifeq ($(IB),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs.trx
   ARTIFACT/initramfs.trx := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	uImage none | asus-trx -v 3 -n $$(DEVICE_MODEL)
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += asus_rt-ax52
 
@@ -403,10 +405,12 @@ define Device/asus_zenwifi-bt8
   KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x48080000
   IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/factory.bin := append-image initramfs-kernel.bin | uImage lzma
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += asus_zenwifi-bt8
 
@@ -1039,10 +1043,12 @@ define Device/dlink_aquila-pro-ai-m30-a1
   IMAGES += recovery.bin
   IMAGE_SIZE := 51200k
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   IMAGE/recovery.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | sysupgrade-tar kernel=$$$$@ |\
     pad-to $$(IMAGE_SIZE) | dlink-ai-recovery-header DLK6E6110001 \x6A\x28\xEE\x0B \x00\x00\x2C\x00 \x00\x00\x20\x03 \x61\x6E
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += dlink_aquila-pro-ai-m30-a1
 
@@ -1056,10 +1062,12 @@ define Device/dlink_aquila-pro-ai-m60-a1
   IMAGES += recovery.bin
   IMAGE_SIZE := 51200k
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   IMAGE/recovery.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | sysupgrade-tar kernel=$$$$@ |\
     pad-to $$(IMAGE_SIZE) | dlink-ai-recovery-header DLK6E8202001 \x30\x6C\x19\x0C \x00\x00\x2C\x00 \x00\x00\x20\x03 \x82\x6E
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += dlink_aquila-pro-ai-m60-a1
 
@@ -2248,9 +2256,11 @@ define Device/xiaomi_mi-router-ax3000t
   BLOCKSIZE := 128k
   PAGESIZE := 2048
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7981-firmware mt7981-wo-firmware
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | ubinize-kernel
+endif
 endif
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
 endef
@@ -2277,10 +2287,12 @@ define Device/xiaomi_mi-router-ax3000t-ubootmod
   ARTIFACTS := preloader.bin bl31-uboot.fip
   ARTIFACT/preloader.bin := mt7981-bl2 spim-nand-ddr3
   ARTIFACT/bl31-uboot.fip := mt7981-bl31-uboot xiaomi_mi-router-ax3000t
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS += initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-recovery.itb | ubinize-kernel
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += xiaomi_mi-router-ax3000t-ubootmod
 
@@ -2293,9 +2305,11 @@ define Device/xiaomi_mi-router-wr30u-stock
   BLOCKSIZE := 128k
   PAGESIZE := 2048
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7981-firmware mt7981-wo-firmware
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | ubinize-kernel
+endif
 endif
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
 endef
@@ -2322,10 +2336,12 @@ define Device/xiaomi_mi-router-wr30u-ubootmod
   ARTIFACTS := preloader.bin bl31-uboot.fip
   ARTIFACT/preloader.bin := mt7981-bl2 spim-nand-ddr3
   ARTIFACT/bl31-uboot.fip := mt7981-bl31-uboot xiaomi_mi-router-wr30u
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS += initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-recovery.itb | ubinize-kernel
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += xiaomi_mi-router-wr30u-ubootmod
 
@@ -2338,9 +2354,11 @@ define Device/xiaomi_redmi-router-ax6000-stock
   UBINIZE_OPTS := -E 5
   BLOCKSIZE := 128k
   PAGESIZE := 2048
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | ubinize-kernel
+endif
 endif
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
 endef
@@ -2367,10 +2385,12 @@ define Device/xiaomi_redmi-router-ax6000-ubootmod
   ARTIFACTS := preloader.bin bl31-uboot.fip
   ARTIFACT/preloader.bin := mt7986-bl2 spim-nand-ddr4
   ARTIFACT/bl31-uboot.fip := mt7986-bl31-uboot xiaomi_redmi-router-ax6000
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS += initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-recovery.itb | ubinize-kernel
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += xiaomi_redmi-router-ax6000-ubootmod
 
@@ -2495,10 +2515,12 @@ define Device/zyxel_ex5601-t0-ubootmod
   ARTIFACTS := preloader.bin bl31-uboot.fip
   ARTIFACT/preloader.bin := mt7986-bl2 spim-nand-4k-ddr4
   ARTIFACT/bl31-uboot.fip := mt7986-bl31-uboot zyxel_ex5601-t0
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS += initramfs-factory.ubi
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.ubi := append-image-stage initramfs-recovery.itb | ubinize-kernel
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += zyxel_ex5601-t0-ubootmod
 
diff --git a/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq807x.mk b/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq807x.mk
index bd1529807e..4074f86c6d 100644
--- a/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq807x.mk
+++ b/target/linux/qualcommax/image/ipq807x.mk
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ define Device/asus_rt-ax89x
 		append-kernel | asus-fake-ramdisk |\
 		multiImage gzip $$(KDIR)/tmp/fakerd $$(KDIR)/image-$$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb |\
 		sysupgrade-tar kernel=$$$$@ | append-metadata
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
 	ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.trx initramfs-uImage.itb
 	ARTIFACT/initramfs-uImage.itb := \
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
 		multiImage gzip $$(KDIR)/tmp/fakehsqs $$(KDIR)/image-$$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb |\
 		asus-trx -v 2 -n RT-AX89U -b 388 -e 49000
 endif
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += asus_rt-ax89x
 
@@ -259,11 +261,13 @@ define Device/netgear_rax120v2
 	NETGEAR_HW_ID := 29765589+0+512+1024+4x4+8x8
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-netgear_rax120v2 kmod-spi-gpio \
 		kmod-spi-bitbang kmod-gpio-nxp-74hc164 kmod-hwmon-g762
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
 	IMAGES += web-ui-factory.img
 	IMAGE/web-ui-factory.img := append-image initramfs-uImage.itb | \
 		pad-offset $$$$(BLOCKSIZE) 64 | append-uImage-fakehdr filesystem | \
 		netgear-dni
+endif
 endif
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := append-kernel | pad-offset $$$$(BLOCKSIZE) 64 | \
 		append-uImage-fakehdr filesystem | sysupgrade-tar kernel=$$$$@ | \
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk
index 79d73cde59..d5c5ef4140 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk
@@ -1138,10 +1138,12 @@ define Device/rostelecom_rt-fl-1
   $(Device/sercomm_cpj)
   DEVICE_MODEL := RT-FL-1
   DEVICE_ALT0_MODEL := RT-FL-1
+ifeq ($(IB),)
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.img := \
 	append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | check-size | \
 	sercomm-factory-cpj | gzip | sercomm-payload | \
 	sercomm-pid-setbit 0x11 | sercomm-crypto
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += rostelecom_rt-fl-1
 
@@ -1149,9 +1151,11 @@ define Device/rostelecom_s1010
   $(Device/sercomm_cpj)
   DEVICE_MODEL := S1010
   DEVICE_ALT0_MODEL := S1010.RT
+ifeq ($(IB),)
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.img := \
 	append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | check-size | \
 	sercomm-factory-cpj | gzip | sercomm-payload | sercomm-crypto
+endif
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += rostelecom_s1010
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
index ac7ca0bd58..ffe59bdab2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
@@ -1223,11 +1223,13 @@ define Device/elecom_wmc-x1800gst
   KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x82000000
   KERNEL := kernel-bin | relocate-kernel $(loadaddr-y) | lzma | \
 	fit lzma $$(KDIR)/image-$$(firstword $$(DEVICE_DTS)).dtb
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	check-size $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | elecom-wrc-gs-factory WMC-2LX 0.00 -N | \
 	append-string MT7621_ELECOM_WMC-2LX
+endif
 endif
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7915-firmware -uboot-envtools
 endef
@@ -1357,11 +1359,13 @@ define Device/elecom_wrc-x1800gs
 	fit lzma $$(KDIR)/image-$$(firstword $$(DEVICE_DTS)).dtb
   KERNEL_SIZE := 8192k
   IMAGE_SIZE := 51456k
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	znet-header 4.04(XVF.1)b90 COMC 0x68 | elecom-product-header WRC-X1800GS | \
 	check-size
+endif
 endif
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7915-firmware
 endef
@@ -1375,11 +1379,13 @@ define Device/elecom_wsc-x1800gs
   KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x82000000
   KERNEL := kernel-bin | relocate-kernel $(loadaddr-y) | lzma | \
 	fit lzma $$(KDIR)/image-$$(firstword $$(DEVICE_DTS)).dtb
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	check-size $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | elecom-wrc-gs-factory WMC-2LX 0.00 -N | \
 	append-string MT7621_ELECOM_WMC-2LX
+endif
 endif
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7915-firmware -uboot-envtools
 endef
@@ -1452,10 +1458,12 @@ define Device/genexis_pulse-ex400/common
     --log-lebs=2 --space-fixup --squash-uids
   KERNEL := kernel-bin | lzma | uImage lzma
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | append-dtb | lzma | uImage lzma
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   IMAGES += factory.bin
   IMAGE/factory.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	inteno-bootfs | inteno-y3-header EX400 | append-md5sum-ascii-salted
+endif
 endif
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := append-kernel | inteno-bootfs | pad-to 10M | \
     sysupgrade-tar kernel=$$$$@ | check-size | append-metadata
@@ -1549,10 +1557,12 @@ define Device/haier-sim_wr1800k
   KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x82000000
   KERNEL := kernel-bin | relocate-kernel $(loadaddr-y) | lzma | \
 	fit lzma $$(KDIR)/image-$$(firstword $$(DEVICE_DTS)).dtb
+ifeq ($(IB),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),)
   ARTIFACTS := initramfs-factory.bin
   ARTIFACT/initramfs-factory.bin := append-image-stage initramfs-kernel.bin | \
 	haier-sim_wr1800k-factory
+endif
 endif
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7915-firmware
 endef