diff --git a/lib/boot.mk b/lib/boot.mk
index 3f003d86..ee3c869f 100644
--- a/lib/boot.mk
+++ b/lib/boot.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ ifeq (distro,$(IMAGE_CLASS))
 
 # install media bootloader
 boot/iso:
-	@$(call try,IMAGE_PACKTYPE,boot)
 ifeq (,$(filter-out i586 x86_64,$(ARCH)))
 	@$(call try,BOOTLOADER,isolinux)
 endif
@@ -15,9 +14,11 @@ ifeq (,$(filter-out aarch64 riscv64,$(ARCH)))
 endif
 ifeq (,$(filter-out e2k%,$(ARCH)))
 	@$(call try,BOOTLOADER,e2kboot)
+	@$(call set,IMAGE_PACKTYPE,isodata)
 endif
 ifeq (,$(filter-out ppc64le,$(ARCH)))
 	@$(call try,BOOTLOADER,ieee1275boot)
 endif
+	@$(call try,IMAGE_PACKTYPE,boot)
 
 endif