diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
index 48e394b650..d28b3007f0 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 
-inherit linux-kernel-base kernel-module-split features_check
+inherit linux-kernel-base kernel-module-split kernel-vars features_check
 
 COMPATIBLE_HOST = ".*-linux"
 
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ COMPATIBLE_HOST = ".*-linux"
 REQUIRED_TUNE_FEATURES:riscv32 = "rv 32 i m a zicsr zifencei"
 REQUIRED_TUNE_FEATURES:riscv64 = "rv 64 i m a zicsr zifencei"
 
-KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME ??= "kernel"
 KERNEL_DEPLOYSUBDIR ??= "${@ "" if (d.getVar("KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME") == "kernel") else d.getVar("KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME") }"
 
 PROVIDES += "virtual/kernel"