diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 097190dc0f..ae1edbeb55 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ else
 # Otherwise, just install the unique image generated by the kernel
 # build process.
 define LINUX_INSTALL_IMAGE
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(LINUX_IMAGE_PATH) $(1)/$(LINUX_IMAGE_NAME)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(LINUX_IMAGE_PATH) $(1)/$(notdir $(LINUX_IMAGE_NAME))
 endef
 endif