diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 32d686c489..bc07411b69 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ endef
 
 define KernelPackage
   NAME:=$(1)
+  $(eval $(call Package/Default))
   $(eval $(call KernelPackage/Defaults))
   $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)))
   $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(KERNEL)))