diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk
index 79d2c80a17..3849197ec1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ define Device/linksys_mr6350
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
 	UBINIZE_OPTS := -E 5    # EOD marks to "hide" factory sig at EOF
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
-	IMAGE/factory.bin  := append-kernel | pad-to $$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi | linksys-image type=MR6350
+	IMAGE/factory.bin  := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi | linksys-image type=MR6350
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-linksys_mr6350 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_mr6350