diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 01fb4dbd81..d2754abe44 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/config)
   $(call KernelPackage/depends)
 
   ifneq ($(if $(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$(filter m y,$(foreach c,$(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$($(c)))),.),)
-    ifneq ($(strip $(FILES)),)
+    ifneq ($(if $(SDK),$(filter-out $(LINUX_DIR)/%.ko,$(FILES)),$(strip $(FILES))),)
       define Package/kmod-$(1)/install
 		  @for mod in $$(FILES); do \
 			if [ -e $$$$$$$$mod ]; then \