diff --git a/mkbootimg.mk b/mkbootimg.mk
index 3e3c5b2c..476c9e0e 100644
--- a/mkbootimg.mk
+++ b/mkbootimg.mk
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ endif
 
 $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET): $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_FILES) $(BOOTIMAGE_EXTRA_DEPS)
 	$(call pretty,"Target boot image: $@")
-	$(hide) $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_ARGS) $(INTERNAL_MKBOOTIMG_VERSION_ARGS) $(BOARD_MKBOOTIMG_ARGS) --output $@
+	$(hide) $(MKBOOTIMG) --kernel $(call bootimage-to-kernel,$(1)) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_ARGS) $(INTERNAL_MKBOOTIMG_VERSION_ARGS) $(BOARD_MKBOOTIMG_ARGS) --output $@
 	$(hide) echo -n "SEANDROIDENFORCE" >> $@
 	$(hide) $(LOKI_TOOL) patch boot $(TARGET_LOKI_ABOOT_IMAGE) $@ $@.lok
 	$(hide) cp $@.lok $@ || true