diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
index f40ea8985d..1374e68d1a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ python do_devshell_prepend () {
     os.environ["LDFLAGS"] = ''
 }
 
-addtask bundle_initramfs after do_compile
+addtask bundle_initramfs after do_compile before do_build
 
 kernel_do_compile() {
 	unset CFLAGS CPPFLAGS CXXFLAGS LDFLAGS MACHINE