diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index d0bf8fc3ea..ac8cc2e333 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ KDIR=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)
 KDIR_TMP=$(KDIR)/tmp
 DTS_DIR:=$(LINUX_DIR)/arch/$(LINUX_KARCH)/boot/dts
 
-sanitize = $(call tolower,$(subst _,-,$(1)))
+sanitize = $(call tolower,$(subst _,-,$(subst $(space),-,$(1))))
 
 DIST_SANITIZED:=$(call sanitize,$(VERSION_DIST))
 EXTRA_NAME_SANITIZED=$(call sanitize,$(EXTRA_IMAGE_NAME))