diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 878a366fc4..57185c5fd3 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/config)
   $(call KernelPackage/depends)
 
   ifneq ($(if $(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$(filter m y,$(foreach c,$(filter-out %=y %=n %=m,$(KCONFIG)),$($(c)))),.),)
-    ifneq ($(if $(SDK),$(filter-out $(LINUX_DIR)/%.ko,$(FILES)),$(strip $(FILES))),)
+    ifneq ($(strip $(FILES)),)
       define Package/kmod-$(1)/install
 		  @for mod in $$(call version_filter,$$(FILES)); do \
 			if grep -q "$$$$$$$${mod##$(LINUX_DIR)/}" "$(LINUX_DIR)/modules.builtin"; then \