diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index c61089bfe0..3c7ebe7e9a 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	WERROR=0 \
 	REGENERATE_PARSERS=1 \
-	DEPMOD=$(HOST_DIR)/sbin/depmod
+	DEPMOD=true
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_REPRODUCIBLE),y)
 LINUX_MAKE_ENV += \