diff --git a/package/simicsfs/simicsfs.mk b/package/simicsfs/simicsfs.mk
index 51987c5b3f..91ed413839 100644
--- a/package/simicsfs/simicsfs.mk
+++ b/package/simicsfs/simicsfs.mk
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ SIMICSFS_VERSION = 1.18
 SIMICSFS_SITE = http://download.simics.net/pub
 SIMICSFS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 SIMICSFS_LICENSE_FILES = hostfs.h
-SIMICSFS_DEPENDENCIES = linux
-
-define SIMICSFS_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX_DIR) M=$(@D) modules
-endef
-
-define SIMICSFS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX_DIR) M=$(@D) INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(TARGET_DIR) modules_install
-endef
 
+$(eval $(kernel-module))
 $(eval $(generic-package))