diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index b1ae42534d..3012eb8993 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/config)
   $(call KernelPackage/depends)
   $(call KernelPackage/hooks)
 
-  ifneq ($(if $(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$(filter m y,$(foreach c,$(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$($(c)))),.),)
+  ifneq ($(if $(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$(filter m y,$(foreach c,$(call version_filter,$(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG))),$($(c)))),.),)
     define Package/kmod-$(1)/install
 		  @for mod in $$(call version_filter,$$(FILES)); do \
 			if grep -q "$$$$$$$${mod##$(LINUX_DIR)/}" "$(LINUX_DIR)/modules.builtin"; then \