diff --git a/package/lttng-modules/lttng-modules.mk b/package/lttng-modules/lttng-modules.mk
index 6833ad2ff4..30c581e33e 100644
--- a/package/lttng-modules/lttng-modules.mk
+++ b/package/lttng-modules/lttng-modules.mk
@@ -10,14 +10,5 @@ LTTNG_MODULES_SOURCE = lttng-modules-$(LTTNG_MODULES_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LTTNG_MODULES_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1/GPLv2 for kernel modules; MIT for lib/bitfield.h and lib/prio_heap/*
 LTTNG_MODULES_LICENSE_FILES = lgpl-2.1.txt gpl-2.0.txt mit-license.txt LICENSE
 
-LTTNG_MODULES_DEPENDENCIES = linux
-
-define LTTNG_MODULES_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) KERNELDIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
-endef
-
-define LTTNG_MODULES_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) KERNELDIR=$(LINUX_DIR) modules_install
-endef
-
+$(eval $(kernel-module))
 $(eval $(generic-package))