diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
index 43b1fcb0f9f500..400612376cb98b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DEFAULT_PACKAGES += \
 	kmod-usb-dwc3-qcom \
 	kmod-leds-gpio kmod-gpio-button-hotplug swconfig \
 	kmod-ath10k-ct wpad-basic-wolfssl \
-	kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-dwc3 ath10k-firmware-qca4019-ct
+	kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-dwc3 ath10k-firmware-qca4019-ct \
+	uboot-envtools
 
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk
index 2d6186ed998270..68e565594dadfc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/generic.mk
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ define Device/alfa-network_ap120c-ac
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := ALFA Network
 	DEVICE_MODEL := AP120C-AC
 	SOC := qcom-ipq4018
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-acm \
-		kmod-tpm-i2c-atmel uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-acm kmod-tpm-i2c-atmel
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
 	IMAGE_SIZE := 65536k
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ endef
 define Device/aruba_ap-303
 	$(call Device/aruba_glenmorangie)
 	DEVICE_MODEL := AP-303
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES += uboot-envtools
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += aruba_ap-303
 
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += aruba_ap-303h
 define Device/aruba_ap-365
 	$(call Device/aruba_glenmorangie)
 	DEVICE_MODEL := AP-365
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-hwmon-ad7418 uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-hwmon-ad7418
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += aruba_ap-365
 
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ define Device/buffalo_wtr-m2133hp
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Buffalo
 	DEVICE_MODEL := WTR-M2133HP
 	SOC := qcom-ipq4019
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools ath10k-firmware-qca9984-ct ipq-wifi-buffalo_wtr-m2133hp
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9984-ct ipq-wifi-buffalo_wtr-m2133hp
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
 endef
@@ -328,7 +326,7 @@ define Device/devolo_magic-2-wifi-next
 	IMAGE_SIZE := 26624k
 	IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := append-kernel | append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | append-metadata
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-devolo_magic-2-wifi-next uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-devolo_magic-2-wifi-next
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += devolo_magic-2-wifi-next
 
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ define Device/edgecore_ecw5211
 	SOC := qcom-ipq4018
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-tpm-i2c-atmel kmod-usb-acm uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-tpm-i2c-atmel kmod-usb-acm
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += edgecore_ecw5211
 
@@ -551,7 +549,6 @@ define Device/linksys_ea6350v3
 	UBINIZE_OPTS := -E 5
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-kernel | append-uImage-fakehdr filesystem | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi | linksys-image type=EA6350v3
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea6350v3
 
@@ -567,7 +564,7 @@ define Device/linksys_ea8300
 	UBINIZE_OPTS := -E 5    # EOD marks to "hide" factory sig at EOF
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin  := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi | linksys-image type=EA8300
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ipq-wifi-linksys_ea8300 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ipq-wifi-linksys_ea8300 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea8300
 
@@ -583,7 +580,7 @@ define Device/linksys_mr8300
 	UBINIZE_OPTS := -E 5    # EOD marks to "hide" factory sig at EOF
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin  := append-kernel | pad-to $$$$(KERNEL_SIZE) | append-ubi | linksys-image type=MR8300
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ipq-wifi-linksys_mr8300-v0 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ipq-wifi-linksys_mr8300-v0 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_mr8300
 
@@ -592,7 +589,7 @@ define Device/luma_wrtq-329acn
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Luma Home
 	DEVICE_MODEL := WRTQ-329ACN
 	SOC := qcom-ipq4018
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-luma_wrtq-329acn kmod-ath3k kmod-eeprom-at24 kmod-i2c-gpio uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-luma_wrtq-329acn kmod-ath3k kmod-eeprom-at24 kmod-i2c-gpio
 	IMAGE_SIZE := 76632k
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
 	PAGESIZE := 2048
@@ -673,7 +670,6 @@ define Device/openmesh_a42
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | openmesh-image ce_type=A42
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin/squashfs := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | sysupgrade-tar rootfs=$$$$@ | append-metadata
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += openmesh_a42
 
@@ -689,7 +685,7 @@ define Device/openmesh_a62
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | openmesh-image ce_type=A62
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin/squashfs := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | sysupgrade-tar rootfs=$$$$@ | append-metadata
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += openmesh_a62
 
@@ -705,7 +701,7 @@ define Device/plasmacloud_pa1200
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | openmesh-image ce_type=PA1200
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin/squashfs := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | sysupgrade-tar rootfs=$$$$@ | append-metadata
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools ipq-wifi-plasmacloud-pa1200
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ipq-wifi-plasmacloud-pa1200
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += plasmacloud_pa1200
 
@@ -721,7 +717,7 @@ define Device/plasmacloud_pa2200
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | openmesh-image ce_type=PA2200
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin/squashfs := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | sysupgrade-tar rootfs=$$$$@ | append-metadata
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ipq-wifi-plasmacloud-pa2200 uboot-envtools
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ipq-wifi-plasmacloud-pa2200
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += plasmacloud_pa2200
 
@@ -815,7 +811,7 @@ define Device/zyxel_nbg6617
 #	this minimum-size. However, the larger image can be flashed both ways.
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | pad-to 64k | check-size $$$$(ROOTFS_SIZE) | zyxel-ras-image separate-kernel
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin/squashfs := append-rootfs | pad-rootfs | check-size $$$$(ROOTFS_SIZE) | sysupgrade-tar rootfs=$$$$@ | append-metadata
-	DEVICE_PACKAGES := uboot-envtools kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
+	DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += zyxel_nbg6617