diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index b7bcf0e17d..3fdf7efc52 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -131,10 +131,16 @@ define BuildKernel
 	$(Kernel/Configure)
 	touch $$@
 
+  $(LINUX_DIR)/.modules: export STAGING_PREFIX=$$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)
+  $(LINUX_DIR)/.modules: export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/pkgconfig
+  $(LINUX_DIR)/.modules: export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=$$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/pkgconfig
   $(LINUX_DIR)/.modules: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED) $(LINUX_DIR)/.config FORCE
 	$(Kernel/CompileModules)
 	touch $$@
 
+  $(LINUX_DIR)/.image: export STAGING_PREFIX=$$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)
+  $(LINUX_DIR)/.image: export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/pkgconfig
+  $(LINUX_DIR)/.image: export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=$$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/pkgconfig
   $(LINUX_DIR)/.image: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED) $(if $(CONFIG_STRIP_KERNEL_EXPORTS),$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/symtab.h) FORCE
 	$(Kernel/CompileImage)
 	$(Kernel/CollectDebug)