diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/Makefile b/package/kernel/linux/Makefile
index 6fb6851b926..6e13d484fd7 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv2
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=
 
 export SHELL:=/bin/sh
+.ONESHELL:
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk