diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index ea63c0b7e8..62e170a0fb 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ fi
 MODVER=$(basename $(ls -d $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/*))
 find $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/$MODVER/ -name *.ko | \
   sed -e "s,$INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/$MODVER/,," > $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/$MODVER/modules.order
-$TOOLCHAIN/bin/depmod -b $INSTALL/usr $MODVER 2> /dev/null
+$TOOLCHAIN/bin/depmod -b $INSTALL/usr -a -e -F "$BUILD/linux-$(kernel_version)/System.map" $MODVER
 
 # strip kernel modules
 for MOD in `find $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/ -type f -name *.ko`; do