diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
index 662fc43a202..02f2c3d9464 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ configurePhase() {
 	export INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$out
 
 	cp $config .config
-        make oldconfig HOST_LOADLIBES= HOST_EXTRACFLAGS=
+
+        substituteInPlace scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh \
+            --replace /usr /no-such-path
+        
+        make silentoldconfig
 }