diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index b2ceeecafb..3d9052a337 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ else
 # Otherwise, just install the unique image generated by the kernel
 # build process.
 define LINUX_INSTALL_IMAGE
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(LINUX_IMAGE_PATH) $(1)/$(LINUX_IMAGE_NAME)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(LINUX_IMAGE_PATH) $(1)/$(notdir $(LINUX_IMAGE_NAME))
 endef
 endif