diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index f0cc4afd53..09da02295a 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1048,6 +1048,7 @@ target-files-package: $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE)
 ifneq ($(TARGET_SIMULATOR),true)
 ifneq ($(TARGET_PRODUCT),sdk)
 ifneq ($(TARGET_DEVICE),generic)
+ifneq ($(TARGET_NO_KERNEL),true)
 
 name := $(TARGET_PRODUCT)
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_TYPE),debug)
@@ -1077,6 +1078,7 @@ $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET): $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE) $(OTATOOLS)
 .PHONY: otapackage
 otapackage: $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET)
 
+endif    # TARGET_NO_KERNEL != true
 endif    # TARGET_DEVICE != generic
 endif    # TARGET_PRODUCT != sdk
 endif    # TARGET_SIMULATOR != true