diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 4bdd24a..b454614 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ define ModuleAutoLoad
 		chmod 0755 $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
 	fi
 endef
- 
+
 
 define KernelPackage
   NAME:=$(1)
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ define KernelPackage
   $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)))
   $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(KERNEL)))
   $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL)))
+  ifneq ($(if $(DUMP),1,$$(__linux_inc)),1)
+    __linux_inc=1
+    -include $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
+  endif
 
   define Package/kmod-$(1)
     TITLE:=$(TITLE)