diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 120965a654..a0d30b6b7f 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.kernel.org"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="busybox linux-drivers linux-firmware pciutils $BOOTLOADER"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_HOST="ccache"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain cpio module-init-tools pciutils xz"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain cpio kmod:host pciutils xz"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_INIT="toolchain"
 PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$LINUX_DEPENDS"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index f1685e66c8..274c651fce 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $SCRIPTS/checkdeps build
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build squashfs
 $SCRIPTS/build fakeroot
-$SCRIPTS/build module-init-tools
+$SCRIPTS/build kmod:host
 
 BUILD_DATE=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`