diff --git a/make/ni.mk b/make/ni.mk
index 90ffc275..67b22f39 100644
--- a/make/ni.mk
+++ b/make/ni.mk
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ ni-image:
 	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) wpa_supplicant
 	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) mtd-utils
 	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) wget
+	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) iconv
 ifeq ($(BOXSERIES), hd2)
 	make plugins-hd2
 	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) less
@@ -83,7 +84,6 @@ ifeq ($(BOXSERIES), hd2)
 endif
 	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) kernel-cst-modules
 	make autofs5
-	make -j$(NUM_CPUS) iconv
 ifeq ($(PERSONALIZE), yes)
 	make personalize
 endif