diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
index 48e394b650..5fc5f3e31b 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
@@ -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"