diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index 99887cb32b..965737ac63 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_GRUB_IMAGES),)
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(KDIR)/root.grub/boot/grub $(KDIR)/grub2
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/bzImage $(KDIR)/root.grub/boot/vmlinuz
 	grub-mkimage \
+		-p /boot/grub \
 		-d $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/grub/i386-pc \
 		-o $(KDIR)/grub2/core.img \
 		-O i386-pc \
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ define Image/Build/iso
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(KDIR)/root.grub/boot/grub $(KDIR)/grub2
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/bzImage $(KDIR)/root.grub/boot/vmlinuz
 	grub-mkimage \
+		-p /boot/grub \
 		-d $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/grub/i386-pc \
 		-o $(KDIR)/grub2/eltorito.img \
 		-O i386-pc \