diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
index 660521349053..04f6cfc70ad3 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ let
 
     # e.g. "defconfig"
     kernelBaseConfig = if defconfig != null then defconfig else stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.baseConfig or "defconfig";
+    # e.g. "bzImage"
+    kernelTarget = stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.target or "vmlinux";
 
     makeFlags = lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel ? makeFlags) stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.makeFlags
       ++ extraMakeFlags;