diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 5c5a1d2967..dbe1ad78c5 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	ARCH=$(KERNEL_ARCH) \
 	INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(TARGET_DIR) \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(CCACHE) $(TARGET_CROSS)" \
-	LZMA="$(LZMA)"
+	LZMA="$(LZMA)" \
+	DEPMOD=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/sbin/depmod
 
 # Get the real Linux version, which tells us where kernel modules are
 # going to be installed in the target filesystem.