diff --git a/openwrt/include/kernel.mk b/openwrt/include/kernel.mk
index 4b5fe72f009..7c23aaca8ee 100644
--- a/openwrt/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/openwrt/include/kernel.mk
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ else
 	-e 's/armeb/arm/' \
   )
 
-  KERNELNAME=""
+  KERNELNAME=
   ifneq (,$(findstring x86,$(BOARD)))
     KERNELNAME="bzImage"
   endif