diff --git a/package/Makefile b/package/Makefile
index f5373ee65d..ec503dc527 100644
--- a/package/Makefile
+++ b/package/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/feeds.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/rootfs.mk
 
 -include $(TMP_DIR)/.packagedeps
+package-y += kernel/linux
 $(curdir)/autoremove:=1
 $(curdir)/builddirs:=$(sort $(package-) $(package-y) $(package-m))
 $(curdir)/builddirs-default:=. $(sort $(package-y) $(package-m))