diff --git a/classes/module.bbclass b/classes/module.bbclass
index 83463ac84c..0e0018e62e 100644
--- a/classes/module.bbclass
+++ b/classes/module.bbclass
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RDEPENDS += "kernel (${KERNEL_VERSION}) update-modules"
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "kernel (${KERNEL_VERSION}) update-modules"
 DEPENDS += "virtual/kernel"
 
 inherit module-base