diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 8bce6e35184..f283e0febcf 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),1)
 else
   export GCC_HONOUR_COPTS=s
 
+  LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX=ko
+
   ifneq (,$(findstring uml,$(BOARD)))
     KERNEL_CC?=$(HOSTCC)
     KERNEL_CROSS?=