diff --git a/make/linux-kernel.mk b/make/linux-kernel.mk
index 807bce6..9dad696 100644
--- a/make/linux-kernel.mk
+++ b/make/linux-kernel.mk
@@ -222,9 +222,10 @@ kernel.do_prepare_git:
 	$(MAKE) kernel.do_checkout
 	#
 	$(REMOVE)/$(KERNEL_DIR)
-	tar -C $(SOURCE_DIR) -cp $(NI_LINUX_KERNEL) --exclude-vcs | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x
-	$(CD) $(BUILD_DIR); \
-		mv $(NI_LINUX_KERNEL) $(KERNEL_DIR)
+	$(MKDIR)/$(KERNEL_DIR)
+	tar -c -C $(SOURCE_DIR)/$(NI_LINUX_KERNEL) --exclude-vcs -p -f - . | \
+	tar -x -C $(BUILD_DIR)/$(KERNEL_DIR) -f - .
+	$(CD) $(BUILD_DIR)
 
 kernel.do_prepare_tar: $(DL_DIR)/$(KERNEL_SOURCE)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(KERNEL_DIR)