diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index 6bfa4a861c..f308f3c9c0 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -189,7 +189,11 @@ kernel_version() {
 
 # get kernel module dir
 get_module_dir() {
-  basename $(ls -d $(get_build_dir linux)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/*)
+  if [ -n "${_CACHED_KERNEL_MODULE_DIR}" ]; then
+    echo "${_CACHED_KERNEL_MODULE_DIR}"
+  else
+    basename $(ls -d $(get_build_dir linux)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/*)
+  fi
 }
 
 # get base path to kernel modules and firmware
diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 10f2252d74..9d0ccc9517 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ ln -sf /etc/issue $INSTALL/etc/motd
 # Basissystem...
 $SCRIPTS/install libc
 $SCRIPTS/install gcc
+
 $SCRIPTS/install linux
+export _CACHED_KERNEL_MODULE_DIR="$(get_module_dir)"
+
 $SCRIPTS/install linux-drivers
 $SCRIPTS/install linux-firmware
 $SCRIPTS/install $BOOTLOADER