diff --git a/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk b/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
index 6f419307aa..6001c71921 100644
--- a/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
+++ b/package/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux.mk
@@ -6,23 +6,19 @@
 
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_VERSION = 1.7
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_SITE = http://download.gna.org/cryptodev-linux
-CRYPTODEV_LINUX_DEPENDENCIES = linux
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 CRYPTODEV_LINUX_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
-define CRYPTODEV_LINUX_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) KERNEL_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
-endef
-
-define CRYPTODEV_LINUX_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) KERNEL_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR) \
-		PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR) modules_install
+define CRYPTODEV_LINUX_MODULE_GEN_VERSION_H
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) version.h
 endef
+CRYPTODEV_LINUX_PRE_BUILD_HOOKS += CRYPTODEV_LINUX_MODULE_GEN_VERSION_H
 
 define CRYPTODEV_LINUX_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/crypto/cryptodev.h \
 		$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/crypto/cryptodev.h
 endef
 
+$(eval $(kernel-module))
 $(eval $(generic-package))