diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb b/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb
index ce5777fbe9..c2aeb8e216 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ do_install() {
 	cd ${S}
 	cp --parents $(find  -type f -name "Makefile*" -o -name "Kconfig*") $kerneldir/build
 	cp --parents $(find  -type f -name "Build" -o -name "Build.include") $kerneldir/build
+	cp --parents $(find tools/  -type f -name "*.c" -o -name "*.h") $kerneldir/build
     )
 
     # then drop all but the needed Makefiles/Kconfig files