diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 7834baa4d0..06437f7a38 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1999,6 +1999,7 @@ endef
 ###########################################################
 ## Define device-specific radio files
 ###########################################################
+INSTALLED_RADIOIMAGE_TARGET :=
 
 # Copy a radio image file to the output location, and add it to
 # INSTALLED_RADIOIMAGE_TARGET.
diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 6a077e48fb..3a432de0d5 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -828,6 +828,10 @@ else # TARGET_BUILD_APPS
     $(INSTALLED_FACTORY_BUNDLE_TARGET) \
    )
 
+  # Put a copy of the radio/bootloader files in the dist dir.
+  $(foreach f,$(INSTALLED_RADIOIMAGE_TARGET), \
+    $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore, $(f)))
+
   ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_PDK),true)
     $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore, \
       $(APPS_ZIP) \