diff --git a/packages/linux/build b/packages/linux/build
index 84ad3d5c16..ed0d622184 100755
--- a/packages/linux/build
+++ b/packages/linux/build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-export INSTALL=$(kernel_path)
+export INSTALL=$(kernel_path)/initramfs
 $SCRIPTS/install busybox-initramfs
 
 if [ "$BOOTLOADER" = "u-boot" ]; then