diff --git a/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk b/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk
index 979a0b2fe..56e87bbb4 100644
--- a/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk
+++ b/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ $(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.iso9660: host-cdrkit host-fakeroot linux rootfs-cpio grub
 	cp $(GRUB_DIR)/stage2/stage2_eltorito $(ISO9660_TARGET_DIR)/boot/grub/
 	cp $(ISO9660_BOOT_MENU) $(ISO9660_TARGET_DIR)/boot/grub/menu.lst
 	cp $(LINUX_IMAGE_PATH) $(ISO9660_TARGET_DIR)/kernel
+ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),y)
+	$(SED) '/initrd/d'  $(ISO9660_TARGET_DIR)/boot/grub/menu.lst
+else
 	cp $(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.cpio$(ROOTFS_CPIO_COMPRESS_EXT) $(ISO9660_TARGET_DIR)/initrd
+endif
 	# Use fakeroot to pretend all target binaries are owned by root
 	rm -f $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	echo "chown -R 0:0 $(ISO9660_TARGET_DIR)" >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)