diff --git a/usr/Makefile b/usr/Makefile
index 4a70ae43c9cb..c49985b27ac8 100644
--- a/usr/Makefile
+++ b/usr/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $(obj)/initramfs_data.o: $(obj)/$(datafile_y) FORCE
 # Generate the initramfs cpio archive
 
 hostprogs-y := gen_init_cpio
-initramfs   := $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/gen_initramfs_list.sh
+initramfs   := $(INITRAMFS_WRAPPER) $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/gen_initramfs_list.sh
 ramfs-input := $(if $(filter-out "",$(CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE)), \
 			$(shell echo $(CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE)),-d)
 ramfs-args  := \