diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
index 9bfab59dccb..1327e252fe2 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ define Device/meraki_mr26
 # resize the initramfs to fit the size of the existing part.safe.
   KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x00008000
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS_SUFFIX := .bin
-  KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | append-dtb | gzip | uImage gzip | pad-to 9310208
+  KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | append-dtb | libdeflate-gzip | uImage gzip | pad-to 9310208
 # LZMA is not supported by the uboot
-  KERNEL := kernel-bin | append-dtb | gzip | uImage gzip
+  KERNEL := kernel-bin | append-dtb | libdeflate-gzip | uImage gzip
   IMAGES += sysupgrade.bin
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
 endef
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ define Device/meraki_mx6x
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := -oseama kmod-leds-pwm kmod-usb-ehci \
 	kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Cisco Meraki
-  KERNEL = kernel-bin | gzip | fit gzip $$(DTS_DIR)/$$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb
-  KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | gzip | fit gzip $$(DTS_DIR)/$$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb
+  KERNEL = kernel-bin | libdeflate-gzip | fit gzip $$(DTS_DIR)/$$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb
+  KERNEL_INITRAMFS := kernel-bin | libdeflate-gzip | fit gzip $$(DTS_DIR)/$$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS_SUFFIX := .bin
   IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin
   IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata