diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
index caf8f11ca437..0c176d3e12d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ let
       # Some image types need special install targets (e.g. uImage is installed with make uinstall on arm)
       installTargets = [
         (kernelConf.installTarget or (
-          /**/ if kernelConf.target == "uImage" && stdenv.hostPlatform.isArmv7 then "uinstall"
+          /**/ if kernelConf.target == "uImage" && stdenv.hostPlatform.linuxArch == "arm" then "uinstall"
           else if kernelConf.target == "zImage" || kernelConf.target == "Image.gz" then "zinstall"
           else "install"))
       ];