diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index 22f7c4c7c7..6123c9d456 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ define BuildKernel
 		xargs $(TARGET_CROSS)nm | \
 		awk '$$$$1 == "U" { print $$$$2 } ' | \
 		sort -u > $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/mod_symtab.txt
-	$(TARGET_CROSS)nm -n $(LINUX_DIR)/vmlinux.o | grep ' [rR] __ksymtab' | sed -e 's,........ [rR] __ksymtab_,,' > $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/kernel_symtab.txt
+	$(TARGET_CROSS)nm -n $(LINUX_DIR)/vmlinux.o | awk '/^[0-9a-f]+ [rR] __ksymtab_/ {print substr($$$$3,11)}' > $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/kernel_symtab.txt
 	grep -Ff $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/mod_symtab.txt $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/kernel_symtab.txt > $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/sym_include.txt
 	grep -Fvf $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/mod_symtab.txt $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/kernel_symtab.txt > $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/sym_exclude.txt
 	( \