diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 86dd1ee083..accc42eea0 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(CCACHE) $(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	DEPMOD=$(HOST_DIR)/sbin/depmod
 
-LINUX_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV)
+LINUX_MAKE_ENV = \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) \
+	BR_BINARIES_DIR=$(BINARIES_DIR)
 
 # Get the real Linux version, which tells us where kernel modules are
 # going to be installed in the target filesystem.
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ define LINUX_KCONFIG_FIXUP_CMDS
 	# rebuilt using the linux-rebuild-with-initramfs target.
 	$(if $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),
 		touch $(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.cpio
-		$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE,"$(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.cpio",$(@D)/.config)
+		$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE,"$${BR_BINARIES_DIR}/rootfs.cpio",$(@D)/.config)
 		$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_UID,0,$(@D)/.config)
 		$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_GID,0,$(@D)/.config))
 	$(if $(BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_STATIC),,
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ endef
 ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT),y)
 ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTB_IS_SELF_BUILT),)
 define LINUX_BUILD_DTB
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) $(KERNEL_DTBS)
+	$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) $(KERNEL_DTBS)
 endef
 define LINUX_INSTALL_DTB
 	# dtbs moved from arch/<ARCH>/boot to arch/<ARCH>/boot/dts since 3.8-rc1
@@ -277,9 +279,9 @@ endif
 define LINUX_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(if $(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_DTS),
 		cp $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH)) $(KERNEL_ARCH_PATH)/boot/dts/)
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_TARGET_NAME)
+	$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_TARGET_NAME)
 	@if grep -q "CONFIG_MODULES=y" $(@D)/.config; then 	\
-		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) modules ;	\
+		$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) modules ;	\
 	fi
 	$(LINUX_BUILD_DTB)
 	$(LINUX_APPEND_DTB)
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ define LINUX_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	# Install modules and remove symbolic links pointing to build
 	# directories, not relevant on the target
 	@if grep -q "CONFIG_MODULES=y" $(@D)/.config; then 	\
-		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) modules_install; \
+		$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) modules_install; \
 		rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION_PROBED)/build ;		\
 		rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION_PROBED)/source ;	\
 	fi
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ $(eval $(kconfig-package))
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.stamp_initramfs_rebuilt: $(LINUX_DIR)/.stamp_target_installed $(LINUX_DIR)/.stamp_images_installed $(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.cpio
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Rebuilding kernel with initramfs")
 	# Build the kernel.
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_TARGET_NAME)
+	$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_TARGET_NAME)
 	$(LINUX_APPEND_DTB)
 	# Copy the kernel image to its final destination
 	cp $(LINUX_IMAGE_PATH) $(BINARIES_DIR)