diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index 0ba6db806d..f1372df7ce 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP)$(filter prereq clean refresh update,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
   ifneq ($(if $(QUILT),,$(CONFIG_AUTOREBUILD)),)
     define Kernel/Autoclean
       $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files: $(STAMP_PREPARED)
-      $(call rdep,${CURDIR} $(PKG_FILE_DEPENDS),$(STAMP_PREPARED),$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files,-x "*/.dep_*")
+      $(call rdep,$(KERNEL_FILE_DEPENDS),$(STAMP_PREPARED),$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files,-x "*/.dep_*")
     endef
   endif
 endif