diff --git a/usr/Makefile b/usr/Makefile
index 6faa444..029ffe6 100644
--- a/usr/Makefile
+++ b/usr/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 # Lzma
 suffix_$(CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_LZMA)   = .lzma
 
+# XZ
+suffix_$(CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_XZ)     = .xz
+
 # Lzo
 suffix_$(CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_LZO)   = .lzo
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@
 quiet_cmd_initfs = GEN     $@
       cmd_initfs = $(initramfs) -o $@ $(ramfs-args) $(ramfs-input)
 
-targets := initramfs_data.cpio.gz initramfs_data.cpio.bz2 initramfs_data.cpio.lzma initramfs_data.cpio.lzo initramfs_data.cpio
+targets := initramfs_data.cpio.gz initramfs_data.cpio.bz2 initramfs_data.cpio.lzma initramfs_data.cpio.xz initramfs_data.cpio.lzo initramfs_data.cpio
 # do not try to update files included in initramfs
 $(deps_initramfs): ;