diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index b1d3fc07fd..c371e78ab9 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ define BuildKernel
 	rm -f $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
 	$(LINUX_RECONF_CMD) > $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 	$(_SINGLE)$(KERNEL_MAKE) \
-		$(if $(findstring Darwin,$(HOST_OS)),HOST_LOADLIBES="-L$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib -lncurses") \
+		$(if $(findstring Darwin,$(HOST_OS)), \
+			HOST_LOADLIBES="-L$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib -lncurses" \
+			HOSTLDLIBS_mconf="-L$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib -lncurses" \
+			filechk_conf_cfg="	:" \
+		) \
 		YACC=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/bison \
 		$$@
 	$(LINUX_RECONF_DIFF) $(LINUX_DIR)/.config | \