diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 38613756c7..19ecf4fa9a 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/config)
   endif
   $$(eval $$(call BuildPackage,kmod-$(1)))
 
-  $$(IPKG_kmod-$(1)): $$(wildcard $$(FILES))
+  $$(IPKG_kmod-$(1)): $$(wildcard $$(call version_filter,$$(FILES)))
 
 endef