diff --git a/target/linux/rdc/Makefile b/target/linux/rdc/Makefile
index 9099e783e5..be5936cfcc 100644
--- a/target/linux/rdc/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/rdc/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.32.25
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
-KERNELNAME:=bzImage
-
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += wpad-mini kmod-libphy kmod-r6040 kmod-input-core \
 		    kmod-input-polldev kmod-input-gpio-buttons kmod-button-hotplug \
 		    kmod-rdc321x-wdt
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index fb365dd8ea..3cbed95426 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.32.25
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
-KERNELNAME:=bzImage
-
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))
 
 $(eval $(call $(if $(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_ISO),RequireCommand,Ignore),mkisofs, \