diff --git a/sys/conf/kern.post.mk b/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
--- a/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@
 .endfor
 .endif
 
+# Generate the .bin (booti images) kernel as an extra build output.
+# The targets and rules to generate these appear in Makefile.$MACHINE
+# if the platform supports it.
+.if ${MK_KERNEL_BIN} != "no"
+KERNEL_EXTRA+= ${KERNEL_KO}.bin
+KERNEL_EXTRA_INSTALL+= ${KERNEL_KO}.bin
+CLEAN+=	${KERNEL_KO}.bin
+.endif
+
 .ORDER: kernel-install modules-install
 
 beforebuild: .PHONY
@@ -466,13 +475,4 @@
 .endif
 .endif
 
-# Generate the .bin (booti images) kernel as an extra build output.
-# The targets and rules to generate these appear in Makefile.$MACHINE
-# if the platform supports it.
-.if ${MK_KERNEL_BIN} != "no"
-KERNEL_EXTRA+= ${KERNEL_KO}.bin
-KERNEL_EXTRA_INSTALL+= ${KERNEL_KO}.bin
-CLEAN+=	${KERNEL_KO}.bin
-.endif
-
 .include "kern.mk"