diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/install b/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/install
index d6ae5e6c2e..8d14198583 100755
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/install
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/install
@@ -31,8 +31,3 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/AF9035
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/firmware
   cp $PKG_DIR/firmware/*.fw $INSTALL/lib/firmware
-
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/meta b/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/meta
index 67803f5d29..5a10f15ee5 100644
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/meta
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/AF9035/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.abclinuxu.cz/hardware/pridavne-karty/televizni-karty/dvb-t/usb/aver-tv-volar-hd-a835"
 PKG_URL="http://xgazza.altervista.org/Linux/DVB/Drivers/${PKG_NAME}_${PKG_VERSION}.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux busybox-hosttools"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="driver"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="AF9035 driver: Afa Technologies Inc. AF9035A USB Device"
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/install b/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/install
index 238f6a8dc2..d31dae7330 100755
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/install
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/install
@@ -26,8 +26,3 @@ VER=`ls $BUILD/linux*/modules/lib/modules`
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/a867
 cp $PKG_BUILD/a867.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/a867/
-
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/meta b/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/meta
index 7178a7209e..cee50485a5 100644
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/meta
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/a867_drv/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.avermedia.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=516&tab=APDriver"
 PKG_URL="http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Upload/Download/${PKG_NAME}_${PKG_VERSION}.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux busybox-hosttools"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="driver"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="AVerTV Volar HD Nano A867R driver"
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/install b/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/install
index 22d7f9193e..1265bf3cbf 100755
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/install
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/install
@@ -26,8 +26,3 @@ VER=`ls $BUILD/linux*/modules/lib/modules`
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/asix-ax887xx
   cp $PKG_BUILD/asix.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/asix-ax887xx
-
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/meta b/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/meta
index fe3d033f7f..9716d8038b 100644
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/meta
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/asix-ax887xx/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.asix.com.tw"
 PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux busybox-hosttools"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="driver"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="asix-ax887xx: ASIX AX88772B/772A/760/772/178 Linux USB LANDriver"
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/install b/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/install
index 14c895425d..067e2d299a 100755
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/install
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/install
@@ -27,8 +27,3 @@ VER=`ls $BUILD/linux*/modules/lib/modules`
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/bcm_sta
 [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "i386" ] && cp $PKG_BUILD/x86-32/wl.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/bcm_sta
 [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "x86_64" ] && cp $PKG_BUILD/x86-64/wl.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/bcm_sta
-
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
diff --git a/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/meta b/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/meta
index 540b86a4bd..0dfff5c60d 100644
--- a/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/meta
+++ b/packages/linux-drivers/bcm_sta/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="nonfree"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.broadcom.com/"
 PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux  busybox-hosttools"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="driver"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="bcm_sta: Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-based WLAN driver"
diff --git a/packages/linux/install b/packages/linux/install
index a2162fbb64..3164ccfa44 100755
--- a/packages/linux/install
+++ b/packages/linux/install
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER
   cp -r $PKG_BUILD/modules/* $INSTALL
   rm -f $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/modules.*
 
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
-
 # copy kernel firmwares (if present and requested)
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/firmware
   [ -d $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware ] && \
diff --git a/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/install b/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/install
index 4015b22193..b39ef43bc2 100755
--- a/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/install
+++ b/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/install
@@ -35,8 +35,3 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/udev/rules.d
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/crystalhd
   cp $PKG_BUILD/driver/linux/crystalhd.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/crystalhd
-
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
diff --git a/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/meta b/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/meta
index d2dd717cde..f3e3bb4152 100644
--- a/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/meta
+++ b/packages/multimedia/crystalhd/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://code.google.com/p/crystalhd-for-osx/"
 PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS="linux"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain busybox-hosttools linux"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="multimedia"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="crystalhd: OSX and Linux driver and library support for the Broadcom Crystal HD Video Accelerator."
diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/install b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/install
index 98965e03b2..165db6f21b 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/install
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-fglrx/install
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-$SCRIPTS/build busybox-hosttools
-
 VER=`ls $BUILD/linux*/modules/lib/modules`
 
 if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = i386 ]; then
@@ -40,11 +38,6 @@ fi
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/ati
   cp $PKG_BUILD/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/ati
 
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
-
 # X.Org modules
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/$XORG_PATH_MODULES
   cp -P $PKG_BUILD/$BASEDIR/usr/X11R6/$LIBDIR/modules/*.so $INSTALL/$XORG_PATH_MODULES
diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
index c2ef9a73d2..10ffeebe25 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-$SCRIPTS/build busybox-hosttools
-
 VER=`ls $BUILD/linux*/modules/lib/modules`
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/$XORG_PATH_MODULES/drivers
@@ -46,11 +44,6 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/nvidia
   cp $PKG_BUILD/kernel/nvidia.ko $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/nvidia
 
-$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $VER > /dev/null
-for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
-  rm -f $i
-done
-
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
   cp $PKG_BUILD/nvidia-smi $INSTALL/usr/bin
 
diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index f2ae1a0bd7..edee6cb589 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ $SCRIPTS/checkdeps build
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build squashfs
 $SCRIPTS/build fakeroot
+$SCRIPTS/build busybox-hosttools
 
 export INSTALL=$BUILD/image/system
 
@@ -146,6 +147,13 @@ IMAGE_NAME="$DISTRONAME-$TARGET_VERSION"
 # OEM packages
   [ "$OEM_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] && $SCRIPTS/install oem
 
+# run depmod
+  KVER=`ls $BUILD/linux-*/modules/lib/modules`
+  $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/sbin/depmod -b $INSTALL $KVER > /dev/null
+  for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v modules.alias | grep -v modules.symbols`; do
+    rm -f $i
+  done
+
 # strip kernel modules
   for MOD in `find $INSTALL/lib/modules/ -name *.ko`; do
     $STRIP --strip-debug $MOD