diff --git a/meta/classes/module.bbclass b/meta/classes/module.bbclass
index a09ec3ed1e..d377a08bc6 100644
--- a/meta/classes/module.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/module.bbclass
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 inherit module-base kernel-module-split pkgconfig
 
+DEPENDS += "virtual/kernel"
+
 EXTRA_OEMAKE += "KERNEL_SRC=${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}"
 
 MODULES_INSTALL_TARGET ?= "modules_install"