diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index b154d835f41482..af394c078ff20b 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ opkg_target = \
 	$(call opkg,$(mkfs_cur_target_dir)) \
 		-f $(mkfs_cur_target_dir).conf
 
-apk_target = $(call apk,$(mkfs_cur_target_dir))
+apk_target = $(call apk,$(mkfs_cur_target_dir)) --no-scripts
+
 
 target-dir-%: FORCE
 ifdef CONFIG_USE_APK
diff --git a/include/rootfs.mk b/include/rootfs.mk
index 6e6f3b60599bcf..c51e778d042829 100644
--- a/include/rootfs.mk
+++ b/include/rootfs.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ apk = \
 	--keys-dir $(TOPDIR) \
 	--no-cache \
 	--no-logfile \
-	--no-scripts \
 	--preserve-env \
 	--repository file://$(PACKAGE_DIR_ALL)/packages.adb
 
@@ -92,6 +91,7 @@ define prepare_rootfs
 				exit 1; \
 			fi; \
 		done; \
+		$(if $(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH),sed -i "s/Installed-Time: .*/Installed-Time: $(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH)/" $(1)/usr/lib/opkg/status); \
 		fi; \
 		for script in ./etc/init.d/*; do \
 			grep '#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common' $$script >/dev/null || continue; \
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ define prepare_rootfs
 				echo "Disabling" $$(basename $$script); \
 			fi; \
 		done || true \
-		$(if $(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH),sed -i "s/Installed-Time: .*/Installed-Time: $(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH)/" $(1)/usr/lib/opkg/status)
 	)
 
 	@-find $(1) -name CVS -o -name .svn -o -name .git -o -name '.#*' | $(XARGS) rm -rf
diff --git a/package/Makefile b/package/Makefile
index c351c16f873831..aa35e459558bd6 100644
--- a/package/Makefile
+++ b/package/Makefile
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ $(curdir)/install: $(TMP_DIR)/.build $(curdir)/merge $(curdir)/merge-index
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_USE_APK),)
 	$(file >$(TMP_DIR)/apk_install_list,\
 	    $(foreach pkg,$(shell cat $(PACKAGE_INSTALL_FILES) 2>/dev/null),$(pkg)$(call GetABISuffix,$(pkg))))
-
-	$(call apk,$(TARGET_DIR)) add --initdb --arch $(ARCH_PACKAGES) $$(cat $(TMP_DIR)/apk_install_list)
+	$(call apk,$(TARGET_DIR)) add --no-scripts --initdb --arch $(ARCH_PACKAGES) $$(cat $(TMP_DIR)/apk_install_list)
 else
 	$(file >$(TMP_DIR)/opkg_install_list,\
 	  $(call opkg_package_files,\
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
index 350ea84ec0a6c4..0d77a72479de0a 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ config_list_foreach() {
 }
 
 default_prerm() {
-	update_alternatives remove
+	local root="${IPKG_INSTROOT}"
+	local pkgname="$(basename ${1%.*})"
+	local ret=0
+
+	update_alternatives remove "$pkgname"
 
 	local shell="$(command -v bash)"
 	for i in $(grep -s "^/etc/init.d/" "$root/lib/apk/packages/${pkgname}.list"); do
@@ -258,6 +262,7 @@ add_group_and_user() {
 
 update_alternatives() {
 	local action="$1"
+	local pkgname="$2"
 
 	if [ -f "$root/lib/apk/packages/${pkgname}.alternatives" ]; then
 		for pkg_alt in $(cat $root/lib/apk/packages/${pkgname}.alternatives); do
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ default_postinst() {
 		add_group_and_user "${pkgname}"
 	else
 		filelist="${root}/lib/apk/packages/${pkgname}.list"
-		update_alternatives install
+		update_alternatives install "${pkgname}"
 	fi
 
 	if [ -d "$root/rootfs-overlay" ]; then