diff --git a/default-package-config.sh b/default-package-config.sh
index bcd04a9f..2e7d37a5 100644
--- a/default-package-config.sh
+++ b/default-package-config.sh
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ function kernel_merge_with_upstream() {
 	logmust git checkout -q -b repo-HEAD upstream-HEAD
 
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2086
-	logmust git cherry-pick ${dlpx_patch_start}^..${dlpx_patch_end}
+	logmust git cherry-pick --allow-empty ${dlpx_patch_start}^..${dlpx_patch_end}
 
 	logmust touch "$WORKDIR/repo-updated"
 }