diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index 55e1b82ebd..03b4769f4b 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ endif
 
 define Kernel/Prepare/Default
 	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS)
-	[ -d ../generic-$(KERNEL)/patches ] && $(PATCH) $(LINUX_DIR) ../generic-$(KERNEL)/patches 
+	[ -d ../generic-$(KERNEL)/patches ] && $(PATCH) $(LINUX_DIR) $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/patches 
 	[ -d ./patches ] && $(PATCH) $(LINUX_DIR) ./patches
 endef
 define Kernel/Prepare
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ ifeq ($(KERNEL),2.6)
 		echo 'CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_UID=0' >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 		echo 'CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_GID=0' >> $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 		mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)/root/etc/init.d
-		$(CP) $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/generic-2.6/files/init $(BUILD_DIR)/root/
+		$(CP) $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/files/init $(BUILD_DIR)/root/
     endef
   else
     define Kernel/SetInitramfs
diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index b5950c3f5d..1f34f00ca4 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ else
   endif
 
   PLATFORM_DIR := $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL)
+  GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR := $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/generic-$(KERNEL)
   KERNEL_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(KERNEL)-$(BOARD)
   LINUX_DIR := $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 
diff --git a/target/linux/aruba-2.6/image/Makefile b/target/linux/aruba-2.6/image/Makefile
index 37dd6fccb0..e486b30ef2 100644
--- a/target/linux/aruba-2.6/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/aruba-2.6/image/Makefile
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ LOADER_MAKEOPTS= \
 		RAMSIZE=$(RAMSIZE)
 
 define Build/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
 endef
 
 define Image/Prepare
 	cat $(KDIR)/vmlinux | $(STAGING_DIR)/bin/lzma e -si -so -eos -lc1 -lp2 -pb2 > $(KDIR)/vmlinux.lzma
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean compile
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean compile
 endef
 
 define Image/BuildKernel
diff --git a/target/linux/au1000-2.6/image/Makefile b/target/linux/au1000-2.6/image/Makefile
index c9ab7caca9..b5ba3d4542 100644
--- a/target/linux/au1000-2.6/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/au1000-2.6/image/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LOADER_MAKEOPTS= \
 		RAMSIZE=$(RAMSIZE)
 
 define Build/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
 endef
 
 DROP_SECTIONS := .reginfo .mdebug .comment .note .pdr .options .MIPS.options
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ define Image/Prepare
 	cat $(KDIR)/vmlinux | $(STAGING_DIR)/bin/lzma e -si -so -eos -lc1 -lp2 -pb2 > $(KDIR)/vmlinux.lzma
 	
 	# Build RAM image
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader \
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader \
 		$(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) \
 		clean compile
 	$(OBJCOPY_SREC) $(KDIR)/loader.elf $(KDIR)/kernel.ram.srec
 	
 	# Build Flash image
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader \
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader \
 		$(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) \
 		IMAGE_COPY=1 \
 		LOADER_ENTRY=$(FLASH_KERNEL) \
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm63xx-2.6/image/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm63xx-2.6/image/Makefile
index 27c7b49c39..5c16f0541c 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm63xx-2.6/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm63xx-2.6/image/Makefile
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ LOADER_MAKEOPTS= \
 		RAMSIZE=$(RAMSIZE)
 
 define Build/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
 endef
 
 define Image/Prepare
 	cat $(KDIR)/vmlinux | $(STAGING_DIR)/bin/lzma e -si -so -eos -lc1 -lp2 -pb2 > $(KDIR)/vmlinux.lzma
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) compile
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) compile
 endef
 
 define Image/Build
diff --git a/target/linux/rb532-2.6/image/Makefile b/target/linux/rb532-2.6/image/Makefile
index 1f3a88ba40..4e1c1addd1 100644
--- a/target/linux/rb532-2.6/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/rb532-2.6/image/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define Build/Compile
 endef
 
 define Build/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean
 endef
 
 define Image/Prepare
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ endef
 
 define Image/BuildKernel
 	cat $(KDIR)/vmlinux | $(STAGING_DIR)/bin/lzma e -si -so -eos -lc1 -lp2 -pb2 > $(KDIR)/vmlinux.lzma
-	$(MAKE) -C ../../generic-2.6/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean compile
+	$(MAKE) -C $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/image/lzma-loader $(LOADER_MAKEOPTS) clean compile
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/loader.elf $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL)-vmlinux
 endef